Louisiana at UT Arlington - 1/13/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction
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UT Arlington Mavericks (7-8) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8-5)
Game Info: Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 8:00 pm (College Park Center)
Betting Odds: UT Arlington Mavericks +1 -- Over/Under: 134.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns will travel to play the UT Arlington Mavericks in a Sun Belt conference game on Thursday.
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are 8-5 (3-0) this season and have won three games in a row. Louisiana is coming off of a win against Arkansas State by a score of 83-77 in overtime. Louisiana shot 50% from the field in the win and held their opponent to only 35.2% from the field. Kobe Julian led the Ragin’ Cajuns with 20 points and 3 rebounds in the game. Louisiana is averaging 71.6 points per game and is giving up 68.3 points per game against, while also averaging 41.3 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game. Jordan Brown is averaging 14.8 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game, while Theo Akwuba is averaging 10.4 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game for the Ragin’ Cajuns. Louisiana is shooting 41.3% on field goals, 67.3% on free throws, and 34.3% on three pointers.
The UT Arlington Mavericks are 7-8 (3-1) this season and have won four of their last five games. UT Arlington is coming off of a loss to Georgia Southern by a score of 74-73 in overtime. UT Arlington hit the game tying three pointer with one second left to force overtime, but came up just short in the extra period. David Azore led the Mavericks with 33 points and 9 rebounds in the game. UT Arlington is averaging 67.1 points per game and is giving up 68.8 points per game against, while also averaging 38.9 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game. David Azore is averaging 17.2 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game, while Patrick Mwamba is averaging 8.4 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game for the Mavericks. UT Arlington is shooting 42.7% on field goals, 68.3% on free throws, and 30.3% on three pointers.
Louisiana is 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 road games. The under is 4-0 in Louisiana’s last 4 road games. UT Arlington is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games. The under is 6-2 in UT Arlington’s last 8 games. The road team is 6-1 ATS in these two teams last 7 meetings.
This game is between two of the top teams in the Sunbelt and could go either way. Both teams are very similar in points per game allowed, while Louisiana has the advantage in rebounding. UT Arlington is at home and I expect them to get the win.
David’s Pick UT Arlington +1
AUTHOR: David Racey
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