The War Memorial at the Sobrato Center will host a non-conference game between the UT Arlington Mavericks and the San Francisco Dons on Monday evening.
The Mavericks are 4-7 this season and are riding a three-game losing streak, coming off a 71-65 home loss on December 10 against the Texas State Bobcats. The Dons are a dominant 9-3 this season and are coming off a 75-73 road win over the UNLV Rebels on Saturday.
Mavericks vs. Dons Betting Odds
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UT Arlington Mavericks vs. San Francisco Dons Match Details
Fixture: UT Arlington Mavericks vs. San Francisco Dons
Time and date: Monday, December 19, at 10:00 PM ET
Venue: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA
UT Arlington Mavericks vs. San Francisco Dons Key Stats
The Mavericks are a decent offensive team, averaging 68.6 points per game. They have to do better at passing the basketball as they are averaging 11.9 assists over the course of the season.
Sophomore forward Shemar Wilson has led the team, averaging 9.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 0.5 steals in 22 minutes per game. He has definitely made his presence felt throughout the game with his production.
Their defense has been doing extremely well as they allow 62.5 points per game heading into this match. The Mavericks are doing decently, forcing 3.5 blocks and 7.4 steals per game. They need to continue to improve on that side of the floor.
The Dons are a solid offensive team, scoring 74.1 points per game and averaging 13.6 assists per game. Senior guard Khalil Shabazz has been doing extremely well, averaging 14.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.3 steals per game in 35.5 minutes this season.
Defensively, they have to show some more improvement this year, as they have given up 68.2 points per game. They need to do better as they are forcing 2.8 blocks and 7.2 steals per game up to this point.
UT Arlington Mavericks vs. San Francisco Dons Best Picks and Prediction
There is a clear and obvious difference between these two programs and the San Francisco Dons are the better team thus far. Khalil Shabazz is the best player on the court for either team and the Mavericks are not going to be able to defend him. All in all, go with the Dons to cover the spread at home in this game.
Pick: San Francisco Dons -14.5 (-110)
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