UT Arlington Mavericks vs UT Rio Grande Vaqueros Prediction, 12/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs UTRGV Vaqueros

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Location: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, TX

TV: ESPN+

UTRGV Fieldhouse is where the UTRGV Vaqueros (3-5) will take on the UT Arlington Mavericks (6-3) on Thursday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks faced Arkansas State and took a loss by a final of 83-63 in their last contest. UT Arlington walked away from the contest having earned a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 of 62) and buried 1 out of their 19 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 16 of their 26 shots for a rate of 61.5%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 36 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 4 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to the defense, UT Arlington allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 29 of 60 shooting. Arkansas State doled out 16 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Arkansas State snagged 37 boards (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arkansas State shot 72.4% at the charity stripe by burying 21 of 29 shots. They also buried 4 of their 17 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Mavericks finished with 21 and Arkansas State totaled 19 fouls.

Marcell McCreary is someone who came through in the game. He finished the game at 41.2% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and snagged 2 boards. He accounted for 16 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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UT Arlington comes into this matchup with a record of 6-3 for the year. They are averaging 76.1 pts per game (209th in D-1) while hitting 47.1% from the field. The Mavericks are connecting on 28.1% on shots from distance (45 of 160) and 68.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, UT Arlington is collecting 40.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 131 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 249th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They surrender 24.3% on shots from distance and they rank 36th in college in points per game allowed (65.3). The Mavericks defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.0% (201 of 503) and they relinquish 30.2 boards per game as a team. They rank 32nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 98 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UTRGV Vaqueros walked away with a victory by a final of 63-50 when they faced Austin Peay. Regarding cleaning up the glass, UT Rio Grande allowed Austin Peay to get 26 in all (8 on the offensive side). They went 13.3% from downtown by going 2 out of 15 and finished the contest at 12 of 19 from the charity stripe (63.2%). The Vaqueros permitted Austin Peay to knock down 18 of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 31.6% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Vaqueros finished the game shooting 24 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 43.6%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, UT Rio Grande converted 6 of their 25 tries (24.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of them for a rate of 81.8%. Austin Peay earned 11 personal fouls in this contest which got the Vaqueros to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also coughed it up 19 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Vaqueros were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this contest.

Koree Cotton ended up being a factor for the Vaqueros for the contest. He earned 22 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this contest. He converted 8 out of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and had 10 rebounds.

UT Rio Grande has a win-loss mark of 3-5 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Vaqueros are connecting on 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 170th in the nation. UT Rio Grande has 614 points this year (76.8 per game) and they average 36.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (148th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.6 times per contest. The Vaqueros are committing 19.4 fouls every game and they shoot 70.7% from the free throw line.

The Vaqueros on defense are ranked 198th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 73.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (130th in the nation). The UT Rio Grande defense allows 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (65 of 202) and opponents are making 69.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.8 assists and 35.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 271st and 234th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Rio Grande and under the total points

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