The Pete Maravich Assembly Center will host a collegiate basketball game between the UT Arlington Mavericks and the LSU Tigers on Friday night.
The Mavericks are 4-4 this season and are coming off a massive 99-41 home victory on Monday against the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets, while the Tigers are a dominant 6-1 after a 78-75 home win on Sunday against the Wofford Terriers.
UT Arlington Mavericks vs. LSU Tigers Betting Odds
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UT Arlington Mavericks vs. LSU Tigers Match Details
Fixture: UT Arlington Mavericks at LSU Tigers
Time and date: Friday, December 2 at 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA
UT Arlington Mavericks vs. LSU Tigers Key Stats
The Mavericks are a good offensive team, averaging 71.8 points per game. They distributed the basketball pretty well, averaging 13 assists over the course of the season.
Sophomore forward Shemar Wilson has led the team, averaging 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists, one block, and 0.5 steals in 19.8 minutes per game. He definitely made his presence felt throughout the game with his production.
Their defense has done decently well, allowing 61.8 points per game heading into this game. The Mavericks are doing decently, forcing 3.5 blocks and 7.9 steals per game. They need to improve on that side of the floor.
The Tigers are a good offensive team as well, scoring 73.3 points per game thus far and are shooting 46.7 percent from the field up to this point. Sophomore guard Adam Miller has been doing well, averaging 17.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 0.7 steals per game in 33.6 minutes this season.
Defensively, they have been doing extremely well throughout the year as they have given up 61.7 points per game. They need to do better as they are forcing three blocks and 9.7 steals per game up to this point.
UT Arlington Mavericks vs. LSU Tigers Best Picks and Prediction
The UT Arlington Mavericks have been doing fairly well, but they are not on the same level as the Tigers. The Mavericks do not have a player that is going to be able to score when they need a basket, while the Tigers have Adam Miller to do so. UT Arlington is also facing lesser competition so far. Go with the Tigers to cover the spread here.
Pick: Tigers -19.5 (-104)
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