UT Arlington Mavericks vs Abilene Christian Wildcats Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Abilene Christian Wildcats

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Moody Coliseum in Abilene, TX

TV: ESPN+

Moody Coliseum is the location where the Abilene Christian Wildcats (13-16) will take on the UT Arlington Mavericks (15-13) on Saturday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks played California Baptist and took a loss by a final of 68-56 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 13 and California Baptist accumulated 16 personal fouls. They also buried 8 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. California Baptist finished the game at 72.7% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of 11 tries. Furthermore, California Baptist snagged 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. California Baptist recorded 9 assists and had 2 steals for the game. When discussing defense, UT Arlington allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the floor on 26 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 5 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 11 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. UT Arlington wrapped up the game with a 35.0% field goal percentage (21 of 60) and converted 3 of their 18 shots from downtown.

Casmir Chavis is one player who was important in the game. He shot 54.5% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and also totaled 6 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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UT Arlington heads into this matchup with a record of 15-13 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UT Arlington is grabbing 37.0 rebounds per contest and has 346 assists this year, which has them ranked 337th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are shooting 29.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (142 of 486) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They average 70.6 points per game (296th in the nation) on 44.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 326 surrendered on the campaign. Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.2% (655 of 1,552) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 27.3% on three-point shots and they are 33rd in college in points per game allowed (67.4).

The last time they took the court, the Abilene Christian Wildcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-67 when they played Utah Valley. The Wildcats were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 13 steals for the matchup. Utah Valley earned 22 fouls for the game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They were able to make 24 of those for a percentage of 82.8%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Abilene Christian knocked down 7 of 18 attempts (38.9%). When the game finished, the Wildcats went 18 out of 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.3%. The Wildcats allowed Utah Valley to make 26 out of their 46 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.5% in the game. They shot 43.8% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 25 at the charity stripe (60.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Abilene Christian permitted Utah Valley to grab 28 overall (5 offensive).

Christian Alston pitched in for the Wildcats in this game. He buried 5 out of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Abilene Christian has a mark of 13-16 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which is 266th in the country. Abilene Christian has totaled 2,058 pts on the year (71.0 per game) and they snag 32.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.6 times per game (205th in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.3 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls per contest and they hit 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Abilene Christian defense gives up 38.6% on 3-point shots (173 of 448) and their opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.8 assists and 30.8 rebounds every game, which ranks 59th and 19th in those defensive categories. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 119th in college in PPG given up with 71.7. They are forcing 16.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.0% from the floor (355th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UT Arlington

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