California Baptist Lancers vs UT Arlington Mavericks Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Baptist Lancers vs UT Arlington Mavericks

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: ESPN+

College Park Center is the location where the UT Arlington Mavericks (13-6) will compete against the California Baptist Lancers (15-6) on Saturday.

The California Baptist Lancers stepped onto the hardwood against Utah Valley and went home with a win by a final score of 78-71 in their last game. California Baptist finished the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 52) and knocked down 6 of 14 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Lancers buried 22 of their 31 attempts for a percentage of 71.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 4 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defense, California Baptist let their opponent shoot 37.7% from the floor on 23 out of 61 shooting. Utah Valley distributed 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Utah Valley collected 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Utah Valley finished shooting 71.9% at the charity stripe by burying 23 of 32 attempts. They also converted 2 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Lancers ended up finishing with 21 while Utah Valley recorded 25 fouls.

Dominique Daniels Jr. is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He recorded 47 points on 13 of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 44 minutes and also totaled 6 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 61.9% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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California Baptist comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-6 this season. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a team are committing 18.9 fouls per game. As a team, California Baptist is snagging 40.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 224 assists on the campaign, which ranks 348th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Lancers are connecting on 31.6% on 3-point shots (122 of 386) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They average 73.3 pts per game (257th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Lancers have forced 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 70th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.3). The Lancers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.1% (500 of 1,187) and they concede 31.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 39th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 229 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UT Arlington Mavericks went home victorious with a score of 71-64 when they faced Tarleton State. In relation to how they rebounded, UT Arlington allowed Tarleton State to pull down 24 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 22.2% from distance via 2 of 9 and finished the contest at 18 out of 19 at the free throw line (94.7%). The Mavericks permitted Tarleton State to knock down 22 of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.5% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Mavericks went 21 out of 43 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.8%. With respect to 3-point shots, UT Arlington made 5 of their 18 attempts (27.8%). They were able to convert 24 of them for a rate of 68.6%. Tarleton State had 25 personal fouls for this contest which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 35 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 11 steals for this contest. The Mavericks recorded 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game.

Raysean Seamster ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks for this contest. He buried 7 of 8 in this game for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and had 8 rebounds. He totaled 23 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

UT Arlington has a mark of 13-6 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Mavericks are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which is ranked 183rd in the nation. UT Arlington has totaled 1,367 points on the season (71.9 per game) and they grab 37.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per contest (291st in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per game. The Mavericks commit 18.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 65.4. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (67th in college hoops). The UT Arlington defense surrenders 25.2% on shots from beyond the arc (76 of 301) and opponents are knocking down 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.4 assists and 30.3 boards every game, which ranks 42nd and 12th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take California Baptist

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