Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Lakefront Arena Friday as the Texas-Arlington Mavericks look to beat the odds vs the Appalachian State Mountaineers in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Texas-Arlington sat as -4.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Texas-Arlington Mavericks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Appalachian State Mountaineers have watched them go 15-17 and 14-12-3 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Texas-Arlington Mavericks are at 19-12 and 14-13-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Texas-Arlington Mavericks are 19-9, while the Appalachian State Mountaineers have a 14-14-1 mark.
The Texas-Arlington Mavericks sit at No. 68 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Appalachian State Mountaineers sit at No. 189 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Texas-Arlington's No. 55-ranked scoring average of 78.19 PPG, against a Appalachian State Mountaineers defense rated No. 172 and allowing 73.88 PPG. The Texas-Arlington Mavericks FG% has averaged 45.36% to date this season, more than the Appalachian State Mountaineers shooters have managed so far (43.92% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Mountaineers blew out Arkansas-Little Rock on Wednesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 93-64 win at Lakefront Arena.
Erick Neal scored 22 points and helped out with 10 assists for Texas-Arlington on Friday, leading the Mavericks to a 85-82 victory over Texas State at Strahan Coliseum.