The Texas-Arlington Mavericks will look to improve on a 25-7 record on Saturday when they host the Texas State Bobcats in NCAA basketball betting odds action at Lakefront Arena.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Texas-Arlington Mavericks betting line as -8-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.
Texas State Bobcats vs Texas-Arlington Mavericks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Texas-Arlington Mavericks sport a record of 25-7 and 16-10-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Texas State Bobcats have 19-12 and 14-11 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 11-16 for the Texas-Arlington Mavericks and 13-12 for the Texas State Bobcats.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Texas-Arlington Mavericks rated this week at No. 31 and the Texas State Bobcats sitting at No. 156.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Texas State is ranked No. 222 in NCAA basketball at 33.48 per game. Contrast that with Texas-Arlington's No. 30 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Texas-Arlington is the No. 67-ranked team in the country at 8.47 per game, while Texas State rates No. 224 at 6.13 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Texas State got 16 points from Nijal Pearson en route to a 63-51 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Friday at Lakefront Arena.
Texas-Arlington cruised to victory on Friday, running Coastal Carolina out of the gym and running up a 74-51 score at Lakefront Arena.