Troy Trojans (18-9) vs UT Arlington Mavericks (11-15)
Game Info: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Trojan Arena)
Betting Odds: Troy Trojans -4.5 -- Over/Under: 132.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The UT Arlington Mavericks will travel to play the Troy Trojans in a Sun Belt game on Wednesday.
The UT Arlington Mavericks are 11-15 (7-8) this season and have won two of their last three games. UT Arlington is coming off of a loss against Arkansas State by a score of 58-49. UT Arlington only shot 29.2% from the field and was -3 in rebounding margin in the loss. Patrick Mwamba led the Mavericks with 11 points and 5 rebounds in the game. UT Arlington is averaging 68.4 points per game and is giving up 69.4 points per game against, while also averaging 37.5 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game. David Azore is averaging 19.5 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game, while Patrick Mwamba is averaging 9.8 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game for the Mavericks. UT Arlington is shooting 42.7% on field goals, 69.6% on free throws, and 31.8% on three pointers.
The Troy Trojans are 18-9 (9-5) this season and have lost two of their last three games. Troy lost to Coastal Carolina by a score of 73-63 in their last game. Troy shot 40% from the field and turned the ball over 16 times in the loss. Nick Stampley led the Trojans with 10 points and 3 rebounds in the game. Troy is averaging 70.3 points per game and is giving up 65.6 points per game against, while also averaging 37.4 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game. Efe Odigie is averaging 11.5 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game, while Duke Deen is averaging 9.5 points per game and 3 assists per game for the Trojans. Troy is shooting 43% on field goals, 71.6% on free throws, and 32.7% on three pointers.
UT Arlington is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring less than 50 points in their previous game. The over is 5-1 in UT Arlington’s last 6 road games. Troy is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss. The under is 5-2 in Troy’s last 7 home games. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in these two teams last 6 head to head meetings.
Troy comes into this game having the more successful season, but UT Arlington has won two of their last three games. Troy is the slightly better team in most stats, but the teams are relatively even. Troy lost to UT Arlington 62-57 earlier this season, but I like Troy to win at home.