Abilene Christian Wildcats vs UT Arlington Mavericks Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs UT Arlington Mavericks

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (9-6) are en route to College Park Center on Saturday where they will take on the UT Arlington Mavericks (10-5).

The Abilene Christian Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Utah Valley and earned the victory with a final of 85-68 in their last game. Abilene Christian wrapped up the game with a 54.0% field goal percentage (34 out of 63) and buried 5 out of their 13 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 12 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 92.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 assists in the game in addition to forcing 21 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In relation to defense, Abilene Christian allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the field on 24 of 47 shooting. Utah Valley distributed 18 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Utah Valley totaled 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah Valley finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 16 tries. They converted 8 of 19 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 17 while Utah Valley accumulated 16 personal fouls.

Bradyn Hubbard is a player who had an impact in this matchup. He notched 22 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and pulled down 10 rebounds. He finished shooting 44.4% from the floor and dished out 6 dimes.

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Abilene Christian enters this game with a mark of 9-6 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game and as a team are committing 20.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Abilene Christian is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 216 assists this year, which is 205th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 32.5% on shots from downtown (91 of 280) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They average 72.7 pts per game (283rd in college) while going 45.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 15.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They rank 67th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 178 conceded on the season. The Wildcats defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.2% (342 of 725) and they concede 29.0 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 36.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 103rd in college in PPG allowed (70.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the UT Arlington Mavericks went home victorious with a score of 86-77 against Southern Utah. In relation to cleaning up the glass, UT Arlington allowed Southern Utah to pull down 27 overall (5 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 of 21 and ended up shooting 16 out of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). The Mavericks allowed Southern Utah to convert 27 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.6% for the matchup. Overall, the Mavericks ended up going 28 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. In regard to 3-pointers, UT Arlington knocked down 11 of 19 attempts (57.9%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.0%. Southern Utah committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Mavericks were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the contest.

Marcell McCreary was important for the Mavericks in this contest. He buried 12 of 16 in the game for a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He accumulated 39 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in this contest.

UT Arlington has a mark of 10-5 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Mavericks are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks 163rd in the country. UT Arlington has scored 1,084 points for the season (72.3 per game) and they pull down 37.8 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.5 times per game (249th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest. The Mavericks are committing 18.7 fouls every game and they connect on 70.3% from the free throw line.

The UT Arlington defense gives up 25.2% on shots from 3-point land (63 of 250) and opponents are making 70.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.8 assists and 30.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 27th and 17th in those categories on the defensive end. The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 17th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.5. They have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (67th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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