Texas-Arlington Mavericks vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/19/2023

by Rod Pearson

Saturday, Nov 18, 2023
Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, November 19, 2023
Venue:  McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ
Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network


Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UTA +24.5, Arizona -24.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  UTA +24.5, Arizona -24.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UTA +24.5, Arizona -24.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

Season Record

Texas-Arlington Mavericks:  2-1 (0-0) (3rd place, WAC)
Arizona Wildcats:  4-0 (0-0) (1st place, Pac-12)

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Texas-Arlington Mavericks:  2-1  last 3
Arizona Wildcats:  4-0  last 4


Texas-Arlington Mavericks vs Arizona Wildcats Preview and Analysis


UT Arlington is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the New Mexico Lobos in their last game. Shemar Wilson led the team in points per game in that game with 29 while DaJuan Gordon was next on the team with 13. DaJuan Gordon led the team in assists with 5 in that game while DaJuan Gordon led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 46.2% from the field, 21.7% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.3 PPG against them. v has an ATS record of 2-0 this season and their O/U record is 1-1.


Arizona is entering this game with a 4-0 record overall and they are 3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Belmont Bruins in their last game. Caleb Love and Motiejus Krivas each led the team in points in that game with 20 while Kylan Boswell was next on the team with 14. Caleb Love and Kylan Boswell each led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Motiejus Krivas led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 54.4% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 99.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.8 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 4-0 this season and their O/U record is 1-3.



Texas-Arlington vs Arizona Prediction

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as a 24.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona has looked really good this season with their 4-0 record overall and their 3-0 home record. They are ranked as the 3rd best team in the country and they will be looking to continue proving themselves by disposing of these weaker teams easily. UT Arlington hasn't been bad this season with their 2-1 record overall, but their 1 loss this year did come in their only road game and they don't have the talent that Arizona has either. UT Arlington isn't going to stop Arizona from putting up points on their home court here and Arizona has also done a really good job defending against these weaker teams too. Arizona will dispose of UT Arlington with no problem and this game will be like every other home game Arizona has played and blown out a weaker opponent in. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas-Arlington Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, November 19, 2023 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Arizona 102 UT Arlington 66.
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NCAAB Betting Trends


Texas-Arlington Mavericks: Will be posted by 10:00am ET on 11/19/2023.

Arizona Wildcats: Will be posted by 10:00am ET on 11/19/2023.

Key Injuries


Texas-Arlington Mavericks:  None.

Arizona Wildcats:  D. Anderson (F) out for season - Redshirt. H. Veesaar (F) Late Nov - Elbow.

Notable Quotes


"We had a chance at the end of the game, but we made so many mistakes throughout the night. We had four technical fouls, which is just absolutely unacceptable, and those came back to cost us. New Mexico is a good team, but we've got to get better. We're going to fight until the end no matter what the score is; that's just our DNA." - KT Turner after his team’s loss against UNM in their last game on Thursday.


“I was really proud of the effort he was playing with. I felt like he was really establishing a standard of effort for him that was higher than he had done previously. I told him if you stay true to that, your moments are going to come and they did tonight.” - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s win against Belmont in their last game on Friday.


Starting Lineups


Texas-Arlington Mavericks
D. Gordon 
D. Koroma 
B. Talbot 
A. Vining 
S. Wilson

Arizona Wildcats
O. Ballo 
K. Boswell 
K. Johnson 
P. Larsson 
C. Love

Statistical Leaders


Texas-Arlington Mavericks
PPG: D. Gordon (17)
APG: B. Talbot (4)
Reb/G: D. Gordon (13)

Arizona Wildcats
PPG: K. Johnson (14)
APG: C. Love (4.5)
Reb/G: K. Johnson (6.5)

Coaches:
Texas-Arlington Mavericks: KT Turner (2nd season)
Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (3rd season)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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