Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Texas Hall Saturday as host Texas-Arlington looks to handle the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in NCAAB action.

This season, the Mavericks are 12-5 overall and 2-1 ATS ATS, while the Lumberjacks are 9-8 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Texas-Arlington boasts a 3-0 on the OU, and Stephen F. Austin is 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mavericks rated this week at No. 32 and the Lumberjacks sitting at No. 195. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 77-73 result in favor of the Mavericks.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Texas-Arlington's No. 24-ranked offense, averaging 78.2 PPG, against a Lumberjacks defense that ranks No. 4 at 54.1 PPG. The Mavericks field goal percentage has averaged 45.2% so far, more than the Lumberjacks marksmen have achieved on the year, 44% per game.

Defensively, Stephen F. Austin features the nation's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 57.9 points per game. Texas-Arlington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 27 nationally in scoring at home.

Stephen F. Austin lost its last outing, a 59-52 result against Texas-San Antonio on January 14. Jereal Scott scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Lumberjacks to a win (they lost 59-52 to Texas-San Antonio at William R. Johnson Coliseum on Saturday).

Texas-Arlington was a 77-73 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Texas A&M C.C.. The Islanders were burned for 26 points by LaMarcus Reed III on Wednesday as the Mavericks put another game in the win column, 77-73, at American Bank Center.

Next up:
Stephen F. Austin home to Sam Houston State, Wednesday, January 25
Texas-Arlington at Houston Baptist, Tuesday, January 24