Texas-Arlington vs Arkansas State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/12/24

The UT-Arlington Mavericks and the Arkansas State Red Wolves meet Thursday in college basketball action from the First National Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UT-Arlington vs. Arkansas State prediction.

UT-Arlington Recap

The UT-Arlington Mavericks come into this one looking to build on an 84-70 win over Louisiana-Monroe last time out to improve to 4-5 on the year. After this game, Arlington will have a rematch against ULM at home and then will face Evansville.

Mavericks Looking To String Wins Together For First Time This Season

Lance Ware has 14.8 PPG and 7.3 RPG in 4 games played so far this season while Jaden Wells has 14.7 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Raysean Seamster has 11.9 PPG with 3.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UT-Arlington so far this season. Jaxon Ellingsworth has 9.9 PPG with 4.1 RPG while Darius Burford has 9.8 PPG with a team-high 5.8 RPG to lead the Mavericks on the glass. Brody Robinson also has 8.3 PPG with a team-high 3.4 APG to lead UT-Arlington in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, UT-Arlington is averaging 80.1 PPG on 45.9% shooting from the field, 39.4% from three, and 74.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the UT Arlington Mavericks will win

• UT Arlington Mavericks has won seven of its last nine night games against Arkansas State.

Arkansas State Recap

The Arkansas State Red Wolves come into this one looking to build on their upset win over Memphis last time out to improve to 7-3 on the year. After this game, Arkansas State will head on the road to take on UAB.

Red Wolves Looking To Stay Hot Off Of Upset

Taryn Todd leads the Red Wolves in scoring with 13.6 PPG along with 4.6 RPG and 3 APG while Kobe Julien has 12.4 PPG with 5.6 RPG. Derrian Ford has 10.2 PPG with 3.8 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for A-State while Rashaud Marshall has a team-high 7.1 RPG to lead the Red Wolves on the glass and Terrance Ford Jr. has a team-high 3.2 APG on the year. As a team, Arkansas State is averaging 77.1 PPG on 40.2% shooting from the field, 30.1% from three, and 67.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Arkansas State Red Wolves will win

• Arkansas State has won each of its last eight games at First National Bank Arena.
• UT Arlington Mavericks has lost six of its last seven games against the Sun Belt Conference.

UT-Arlington vs. Arkansas State Prediction

I’m with Arkansas State here. I know it sets up as a bit of a letdown spot after the marquee win over Memphis last time out, but Arkansas State is shaping up to be one of the teams to beat in the Sun Belt and I like what I’m seeing from the Red Wolves. Arlington is a team I’m still not 100% sold on and they’ve yet to win back-to-back games this season. I think this is a game where Arkansas State pulls away in the second half so give me A-State laying the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Arkansas State -8