UT Arlington Mavericks vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/16/2021

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, December 16, 2021

Venue:  Mabee Center, Tulsa, OK 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UTA +7.5, ORU -7.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UTA +7.5, ORU -7.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UTA +7.5, ORU -7.5; Over/Under:  140.5 points

 

UT Arlington Mavericks:  3-5 (12th place, Sun Belt)

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles:  5-5 (5th place, Summit League)

 

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UT Arlington Mavericks:  2-3 last 5

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

UTA is coming into this game with a 3-5 record overall and they are 1-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Utah State Aggies but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and the Lamar Cardinals in their last game. David Azore led the team in points in that game with 16 while Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu was next on the team with 14 points. Patrick Mwamba also scored 10 points in that one as well. Javon Levi led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Mwamba led the team in rebounds with 7. They are 42.5% from the field, 27% from 3-point range, and 68.2% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 63.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.5 PPG against them. UTA has an ATS record of 3-4 this season and their O/U record is 3-4.

 

 

ORU is coming into this game with a 5-5 record overall and they are 4-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Houston Baptist Huskies while their 2 wins in that span came against the TCU Horned Frogs and the Missouri State Bears in their last game. Max Abmas led the team in points in that game with 19 while DJ Weaver was next on the team with 15 points. Francis Lacis, Abmas, Kareem Thompson, Carlos Jurgens, and Trey Phipps off the bench all led the team in assists in that game with 1 each while Thompson led the team in rebounds with 12. They are 44% from the field, 38.9% from 3-point range, and 72.8% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 82 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.1 PPG against them. ORU has an ATS record of 3-3-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-3.

 

ORU is coming into this game as a 7.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. ORU has been playing much better than UTA has been this season and their team is a lot better. They are averaging more points scored per game than UTA is and they are also allowing less points as well. UTA also allows more points than they are scoring in their games. The best bet to place in this game is on ORU to cover the spread here.

 

UT Arlington Oral Roberts Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, December 16, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is ORU 76 UTA 64.

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UT Arlington Mavericks: 14-23 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 15-24 ATS after game - where they allowed a shooting pct. of 33% or less. 9-18 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 5-11 ATS off a home win. 2-9 ATS after allowing 60 points or less. 9-16 ATS after a game where they covered the spread.

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles: 35-24 ATS in all games. 10-1 ATS in December games. 17-6 ATS after a non-conference game. 10-2 ATS after a game where they made 45% of their free throws or worse. 18-6 ATS in non-conference games. 

 

 

UT Arlington Mavericks:  None.

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles:  None.

 

 

“It was always a dream, no question about it. But it wasn’t a defining thing that I thought about every day. And if I hadn’t gotten the job, it wouldn’t have been a defining thing, either.” - Greg Young after taking the job as head coach.

 

 

“Obviously we wanted to celebrate those guys and the achievement. but there is a certain time in which you have to move on.” - Paul Mills on their amazing run in the last NCAA tournament.

 

 

 

K. Akobundu-Ehiogu 

D. Azore 

P. Castro 

J. Levi 

L. Rojas

 

M. Abmas 

C. Jurgens 

F. Lacis 

K. Thompson 

D. Weaver

 

 

PPG: D. Azore (13.3)

APG: J. Levi (4.6)

Reb/G: M. Young Jr. (4.5)

 

PPG: M. Abmas (21.2)

APG: M. Abmas (3)

Reb/G: F. Lacis (7.1)

 

Coaches:

UT Arlington Mavericks: Greg Young (1st season)

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles: Paul Mills (5th season)