It will be a battle between SBC opponents when the Georgia Southern Eagles (12-7, 4-2 SBC) welcome the UT Arlington Mavericks (8-11, 4-2 SBC) to W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
UT Arlington Mavericks at Georgia Southern Eagles Free Prediction
In the Mavericks’ last outing, they beat the Little Rock Trojans, 82-73. UT Arlington made good use of their 39 trips to the free throw line, converting on 34 of them (87.2 percent). Little Rock, on the other hand, was just 18-27 (66.7 percent). With 32 points on 7-for-12 shooting, Edric Dennis was the game’s high scorer.
The Eagles edged the South Alabama Jaguars in their last contest, 88-86. Georgia Southern’s 0.246 free throw rate was their biggest strength over South Alabama, who had a rate of 0.143. The Eagles’ mark was above their season average of 0.241, while the Jaguars’ was below their season average of 0.214. With 18 points and 13 rebounds, Montae Glenn put together a solid game for Georgia Southern.
It will be a showdown of opposite paces as the up-and-down Eagles will look to push the more half-court-oriented Mavericks. The Eagles rank sixth in possessions per game while the Mavericks are 197th. Ball protection could be troublesome for the Mavericks. They rank 319th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 21.8 percent), while the Eagles force the 47th-most turnovers in the NCAA (opponents’ turnover percentage of 22.3 percent).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Quan Jackson scored a game-high 21 points and the Eagles beat the Mavericks 77-64. He also had six rebounds. Making free throws was one of Georgia Southern’s biggest strengths. They were 19-23 (82.6 percent), while the Mavericks were just 14-22 (63.6 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UT Arlington averages 23.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 118th in the country. Georgia Southern ranks 222nd in three pointers allowed per game (24.7).
The Eagles rank 25th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Mavericks rank 123rd (6.6).
UT Arlington averages 35.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 137th in the NCAA. Georgia Southern ranks 197th in rebounds allowed per game (36.5).
The Eagles average 3.9 blocks per game, which ranks 67th in the nation. The Mavericks rank 101st in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
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The Mavericks have outscored opponents by an average of 3.6 points in their last five games. For the season, UT Arlington has been defeated by an average of 4.2 points.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 83.8 points per game (1.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 79.4 points per game (1.2 above their season average).
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