Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs UT Arlington Mavericks Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Louisiana-Monroe vs UT Arlington NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Arlington.

Louisiana-Monroe vs UT Arlington Prediction

The Warhawks and Mavericks are set to face off at 3:00 ET on ESPN+. The Mavericks will host the game at College Park Center in Arlington, TX. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points, and UT Arlington is favored by -13.5 vs. Louisiana-Monroe.

Louisiana-Monroe vs. UT Arlington Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at UT Arlington Mavericks
Where: Arlington at College Park Center
Date: Saturday, December 14th
Betting Odds TXA -13.5, LAMON +600 | TXA -1085 O/U 151.5

Warhawks Preview: Does Louisiana-Monroe Have What it Takes on the Road?

Louisiana-Monroe improved to 2-7 on the season with an 89-73 home win over UAPB on Wednesday. The Warhawks entered the game as -12.5 point favorites and covered the spread.

Leading 39-37 at halftime, Louisiana-Monroe pulled away in the second half, outscoring UAPB 50-36. The game’s total points of 162 exceeded the O/U line of 156.5.

Warhawks Offense Breakdown

Louisiana-Monroe's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 89 points on 54.4% shooting from the field. They connected on 41.7% of their three-point attempts, hitting 10 of 24 from deep, and were solid at the free-throw line, making 77.3% of their 22 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 63.2%, thanks in part to their 63.6% shooting on two-point attempts.

Coltie Young led the way with 28 points, hitting 7 threes on 13 attempts, while AD Diedhiou was perfect from the field, going 8 for 8 in just 18 minutes. Tyreese Watson also contributed 16 points and dished out 11 assists, helping the Warhawks to a total of 22 assists as a team.

Warhawks Team Defense

Louisiana-Monroe struggled defensively, giving up 73 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 54% from the field. They had particular trouble inside, where they allowed 63% shooting on two-point attempts (21/33).

The Warhawks also gave up 10 three-pointers on 24 attempts, a 41% success rate. From the free-throw line, their opponents went 17/22, hitting 77% of their shots. Louisiana-Monroe allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Mavericks Preview: Do the Mavericks Stand a Chance at Home?

UT Arlington Mavericks Recent Game/Games

The Mavericks fell to 2-6 on the season after an 83-79 loss to Arkansas State on Thursday. Despite being +7.5 point underdogs, UT Arlington kept it close, covering the spread. The total points for the game reached 162, surpassing the O/U line of 156.5.

UT Arlington led 39-35 at halftime but allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring 40. The Mavericks will look to improve their 2nd half defense as they move forward this season.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

UT Arlington put up 79 points in their latest game, shooting 47.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 59.3%, thanks in large part to hitting 14 of 30 threes at a 46.7% clip. They struggled from the free-throw line, making just 9 of 21 attempts (42.9%).

Taryn Todd led the way with 23 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 50% from the field. Jaden Wells added 19 points, connecting on 5 threes, while Diante Smith was efficient, hitting 6 of 8 shots, including 3 of 5 from deep.

Mavericks Team Defense

UT Arlington's defense gave up 83 points, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field. They allowed 17 made two-point shots on 34 attempts, a 50% success rate.

From beyond the arc, the Mavericks held the other team to 6/23 shooting, or 26%. However, they sent them to the line 42 times, where they made 31 free throws, shooting 73%. UT Arlington also gave up 16 offensive rebounds.

Warhawks vs Mavericks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Louisiana-Monroe has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 59 points per game in these games.
UT Arlington has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 77 points per game while allowing 70. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Warhawks have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.