The UT Arlington Mavericks (3-3) go head-to-head with the Furman Paladins (6-1) at Schar Center. The Paladins opened as 5-point favorites. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 135 points and action starts at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 27, 2019.
UT Arlington Mavericks vs. Furman Paladins ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Paladins won big over the Elon Phoenix 97-61, while the Mavericks beat the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys 85-68.
UT Arlington played a nearly perfect game. They had a superb offensive rebounding percentage of 28.6 (above their season average of 24.0) and a turnover percentage of 13.2 (worse than their season average of 12.5). For those same stats, Arkansas Tech had marks of 14.3 and 19.9, respectively. Meanwhile, Furman played a nearly perfect game. They had a turnover percentage of 12.2 (better than their season average of 13.8) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.654 (above their season average of 0.579). For those same stats, Elon recorded marks of 23.6 and 0.402, respectively. Clay Mounce played well for Furman, recording 20 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Meanwhile, UT Arlington received a boost from Jabari Narcis, who finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Of the Mavericks’ four games that accepted bets, three have finished under the projected point total. UT Arlington holds records of 3-3 straight up (SU) and 2-2 against the spread (ATS).
Vegas has been spot on when predicting totals of Paladins games, with an even split between overs and unders. Further, Furman is 6-1 SU and 3-1 ATS.
This battle pits one of the NCAA’s top offenses against one of its elite defensesDating back to last season, Furman ranks eighth in effective field goal percentage (0.566), while UT Arlington is 49th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.474).
UT Arlington vs. Furman Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Furman, ATS Winner – UT Arlington, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- Furman ranks eighth in steals per game (8.9) while UT Arlington ranks 176th (6.1).
- The Paladins average 4.0 blocks per game, which ranks 76th in the nation. The Mavericks rank 210th in blocks allowed per game (3.7).
- UT Arlington ranks 57th in rebounds per game (37.8) while Furman ranks 117th in rebounds allowed per game (34.1).
- The Paladins average 28.3 three pointers per game, which ranks 11th in the country. The Mavericks rank 163rd in three pointers allowed per game (22.1).
- Furman ranks 21st in assists per game (16.0) while UT Arlington ranks 166th (13.3).
