Who's Playing
Lamar @ Texas-Arlington
Current Records: Lamar 2-7; Texas-Arlington 2-5
What to Know
After four games on the road, the Texas-Arlington Mavericks are heading back home. They will take on the Lamar Cardinals at 3 p.m. ET Saturday at College Park Center. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games.
After constant struggles on the road, Texas-Arlington has finally found some success away from home. They were able to grind out a solid win over the Santa Barbara Gauchos last Monday, winning 70-62.
Meanwhile, Lamar came out on top in a nail-biter against the Our Lady of the Lake Saints on Sunday, sneaking past 67-64.
The Mavericks are the favorite in this one, with an expected 7-point margin of victory. Those who got lucky with them against the spread last week might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
Texas-Arlington is now 2-5 while Lamar sits at 2-7. Two stats to keep an eye on: Texas-Arlington is 40th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 64.1 on average. The Cardinals have experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the game with the 38th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 75.3 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
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 solid 7-point favorite against the Cardinals, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mavericks as a 7.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
