UT Arlington Mavericks vs Abilene Christian Wildcats Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Abilene Christian Wildcats

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Moody Coliseum in Abilene, TX

TV: ESPNU

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-13) host the UT Arlington Mavericks (14-9) at Moody Coliseum on Thursday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks faced Utah Valley and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-60 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 23 and Utah Valley accumulated 23 fouls. They converted 11 of 23 tries from beyond the arc. Utah Valley ended up going 90.9% from the charity stripe by making 20 of 22 tries. On top of that, Utah Valley collected 23 boards (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Utah Valley earned 19 assists and had 13 steals for the game. When discussing defense, UT Arlington let their opponent shoot 52.1% from the floor on 25 out of 48 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 19 of their 28 shots for a rate of 67.9%. UT Arlington ended the game with a 51.3% field goal percentage (20 out of 39) and converted 1 out of their 9 shots from beyond the arc.

Tyran Mason is one player who was a major factor for this game. He was able to score 20 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes played and also totaled 2 boards. He ended up going 53.3% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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UT Arlington enters this matchup with a mark of 14-9 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, UT Arlington is grabbing 37.6 boards per game and has accounted for 296 assists this year, which is 305th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Mavericks are hitting 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc (125 of 416) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They average 72.5 pts per game (271st in college hoops) while hitting 44.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They rank 39th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 269 relinquished this season. The Mavericks defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (535 of 1,267) and they relinquish 30.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 27.4% from beyond the arc while they are 41st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.7).

In their last game, the Abilene Christian Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 65-63 when they played California Baptist. In reference to how they rebounded, Abilene Christian permitted California Baptist to grab 35 in all (11 offensive). They went 50.0% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 34 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Wildcats allowed California Baptist to knock down 17 of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Wildcats went 21 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 35.6%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Abilene Christian buried 3 of 19 tries (15.8%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.2%. California Baptist had 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Wildcats were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game.

Bradyn Hubbard was important for the Wildcats in the matchup. He accumulated 16 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist for the contest. He knocked down 6 out of 17 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Abilene Christian has a record of 10-13 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 259th in college. Abilene Christian has accounted for 1,621 points for the campaign (70.5 per contest) and they pull in 32.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (196th in college) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per game. The Wildcats have committed 20.5 fouls per game and they connect on 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The Abilene Christian defense gives up 37.8% on shots from beyond the arc (140 of 370) and their opponents are connecting on 73.3% of their foul shots. They give up 11.8 dimes and 31.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 63rd and 33rd in those categories. The Wildcats are ranked 125th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 71.8. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (340th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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