UT Arlington Mavericks vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ACC Extra

Maples Pavilion is the site where the Stanford Cardinal (8-2) will play the UT Arlington Mavericks (7-3) on Wednesday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against UT Rio Grande and earned the victory with a final of 58-50 in their last game. UT Arlington ended the contest with a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 52) and knocked down 6 out of their 23 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 8 of 11 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 14 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of defense, UT Arlington allowed the other team to shoot 38.3% from the floor on 18 of 47 shooting. UT Rio Grande distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. On top of that, UT Rio Grande grabbed 23 boards (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UT Rio Grande ended up shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 8 of their 11 attempts. They made 6 out of their 20 shots from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 11 and UT Rio Grande finished the game with 10 fouls.

Marcell McCreary is someone who played a role for the contest. He finished the game shooting 33.3% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 4 out of 12 shooting.

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UT Arlington enters this contest with a mark of 7-3 so far this year. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, UT Arlington is pulling in 40.5 boards per game and has racked up 145 dimes this year, which ranks 247th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are connecting on 27.9% from downtown (51 of 183) and 68.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.3 points per outing (256th in college) while going 46.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 42nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 110 conceded so far this year. The Mavericks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.8% (219 of 550) and they concede 29.7 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 25.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 16th in D-1 in points per game allowed (63.8).

In their last game, the Stanford Cardinal walked away with a victory by a final of 86-82 when they faced San Jose State. When talking about team rebounding, Stanford allowed San Jose State to snag 18 in total (10 on the offensive side). They went 35.3% from three-point range by going 6 of 17 and finished the game at 18 out of 20 from the charity stripe (90.0%). The Cardinal allowed San Jose State to make 29 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3% in this game. In all, the Cardinal went 28 for 46 from the field which had them shooting 60.9%. In relation to shots from downtown, Stanford converted 9 of their 18 attempts (50.0%). They were able to convert 21 of those for a rate of 72.4%. San Jose State was called for 24 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Cardinal corralled 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this game.

AJ Rohosy was important for the Cardinal for the matchup. He made 8 of 9 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 88.9%, and had 8 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 28 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists for this game.

Stanford has a record of 8-2 on the year. The Cardinal are responsible for committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (282nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. Stanford has scored 823 points for the campaign (82.3 per game) and they pull in 37.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Cardinal are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks 241st in the nation.

The Stanford defense allows 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (63 of 174) and their opponents are making 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 10.7 dimes and 31.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 36th and 45th in college. The Cardinal defensively are ranked 189th in the nation in PPG allowed with 73.2. They are able to force 15.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (313th in the nation).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Arlington

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