Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN+

Moody Center is the location where the Texas Longhorns (8-4) will take on the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (4-12) on Monday.

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks took the court against Wagner and took a loss by a final of 78-64 in their last game. Maryland Eastern Shore finished the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (25 out of 52) and knocked down 5 of 17 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Hawks made 9 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In relation to the defense, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. Wagner doled out 16 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, Wagner snagged 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wagner ended up going 60.7% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 28 shots. They also made 9 of 24 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Hawks ended up with 25 and Wagner finished the game with 18 fouls.

Dorion Staples is someone who played a role in this matchup. He recorded 19 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He went 46.7% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Maryland Eastern Shore heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-12 on the season. They are turning it over 15.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Maryland Eastern Shore is collecting 33.8 boards per game and has 228 assists on the campaign, which ranks 10th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 28.8% on three-point attempts (88 of 306) and 65.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 62.9 pts per game (357th in college hoops) while connecting on 44.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Hawks are able to force 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.8 fouls. They currently rank 360th in college in allowing assists with 228 surrendered so far this year. The Hawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (397 of 917) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 32.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 171st in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.6).

The last time they took the court, the Texas Longhorns went home victorious with a score of 95-53 when they faced Le Moyne. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Texas allowed Le Moyne to get 24 in total (9 offensive). They went 11.1% from three-point range by hitting 2 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). The Longhorns allowed Le Moyne to knock down 17 out of 60 tries from the field which had them sitting at 28.3% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Longhorns finished the game shooting 34 out of 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning 3-point shots, Texas buried 10 of 31 tries (32.3%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.9%. Le Moyne was called for 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Longhorns to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Longhorns were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the matchup.

Tramon Mark was important for the Longhorns for the game. He recorded 18 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes for this contest. He converted 6 of 10 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Texas has a record of 8-4 on the campaign. The Longhorns commit 19.4 fouls per game and they connect on 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.2 times per contest (212th in college) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest. Texas has totaled 1,049 pts on the season (87.4 per game) and they average 42.3 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Longhorns are connecting on 49.6% from the field, which ranks 37th in the nation.

The Texas defense allows 34.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (81 of 235) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 10.9 dimes and 29.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 41st and 17th in college. The Longhorns on the defensive end are ranked 137th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 71.3. They have forced 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (85th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas

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