Texas-Arlington pays a visit to Texas on Saturday, hoping to send the Longhorns to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Frank Erwin Center.

Texas will face the 3-1 Mavericks, who own a 3-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Longhorns are 1-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Mavericks are 0-1 favoring the OVER.



View Texas-Arlington vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Texas-Arlington before tip-off in this one found them as 13.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Longhorns - Mavericks odds would favor the Longhorns if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Texas is rated No. 191 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Texas-Arlington is at No. 259. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 69-66 win for the Longhorns.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Texas's No. 18-rated squad against Texas-Arlington's No. 20-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Texas rates No. 285 in the country with 4.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 311 nationally with 4.2 per match.

Defensively, Texas-Arlington features the nation's No. 51-rated defense on the road, allowing 59 points per game. Texas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 277 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Texas-Arlington, they were a 72-59 Sportsbook as they battled North Texas on the road. They covered in the match as an 8-point underdog. Texas-Arlington earned a 72-59 victory over North Texas on Wednesday, getting 17 points from Karol Gruszecki at The Super Pit.

Texas was a 65-37 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Sam Houston State. The battle between the Longhorns and Bearkats didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Sam Houston State was handed a 65-37 defeat on Tuesday at Frank Erwin Center.


Texas-Arlington Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Texas-Pan American are 5-5
After playing North Texas are 3-5
After a win are 6-4

Texas Longhorns Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Sam Houston State are 3-0
After a win are 6-4

A few Mavericks at Longhorns trends to consider:
Texas-Arlington is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Texas-Arlington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas-Arlington
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas-Arlington
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Texas-Arlington at Texas-Pan American, Monday, December 3
Texas at Georgetown, Tuesday, December 4