Who's Playing

Troy @ Texas-Arlington

Current Records: Troy 10-4; Texas-Arlington 5-7

What to Know

The Troy Trojans are on the road again Saturday and play against the Texas-Arlington Mavericks at 3 p.m. ET Jan. 1 at College Park Center. The neutral point spread forecasts a close one for these two.

On Thursday, Troy wrapped up 2021 with a 78-63 win over the Texas State-San Marcos Bobcats.

Meanwhile, on Thursday Texas-Arlington capped 2021 off with an 89-87 victory over the South Alabama Jaguars.

The wins brought the Trojans up to 10-4 and the Mavericks to 5-7. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Troy enters the game with 17.4 takeaways on average, good for 24th best in college basketball. Less enviably, Texas-Arlington is second worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 16.7 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: College Park Center -- Arlington, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Mavericks are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Trojans, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -107

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Series History

Texas-Arlington have won six out of their last eight games against Troy.

  • Mar 05, 2021 - Troy 91 vs. Texas-Arlington 86
  • Mar 03, 2020 - Texas-Arlington 78 vs. Troy 64
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Texas-Arlington 79 vs. Troy 66
  • Jan 04, 2018 - Texas-Arlington 86 vs. Troy 76
  • Feb 27, 2017 - Texas-Arlington 82 vs. Troy 67
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Troy 93 vs. Texas-Arlington 71
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Texas-Arlington 90 vs. Troy 55
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Texas-Arlington 90 vs. Troy 63