UT Arlington Mavericks vs California Baptist Lancers Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs California Baptist Lancers

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center in Riverside, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UT Arlington Mavericks (15-12) are on their way to Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center on Thursday where they will compete against the California Baptist Lancers (19-8).

The UT Arlington Mavericks played Utah Valley and ended up losing by a score of 66-54 in their last game. UT Arlington finished the contest with a 34.0% FG percentage (17 out of 50) and knocked down 4 out of their 15 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 16 of 27 shots for a rate of 59.3%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 29 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 10 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to defending, UT Arlington allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the floor on 26 out of 65 shooting. Utah Valley dished out 11 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Furthermore, Utah Valley totaled 41 rebounds (18 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah Valley shot 59.1% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of 22 tries. They buried 1 of their 14 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Mavericks finished with 17 while Utah Valley recorded 18 fouls.

Marcell McCreary is someone who was a factor for the game. He recorded 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He went 55.6% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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UT Arlington will play this game with a mark of 15-12 so far this year. They turn the ball over 14.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UT Arlington is pulling down 37.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 341 assists on the year, which is 300th in the nation in terms of passing. The Mavericks are connecting on 29.7% on 3-point shots (139 of 468) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They average 71.1 points per outing (290th in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 fouls. They currently rank 46th in college hoops in allowing assists with 317 surrendered on the campaign. The Mavericks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.1% (629 of 1,495) and they concede 31.5 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 26.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 34th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.4).

The last time they took the court, the California Baptist Lancers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-46 against Utah Valley. The Lancers pulled down 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. Utah Valley committed 13 fouls for this game which took the Lancers to the free throw line for 9 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a clip of 77.8%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, California Baptist knocked down 5 of 17 attempts (29.4%). When all was said and done, the Lancers went 17 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 29.3%. The Lancers allowed Utah Valley to convert 25 of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 28.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 4 out of 14 and finished the contest at 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). Regarding attacking the glass, California Baptist permitted Utah Valley to pull down 40 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

Dominique Daniels Jr. was important for the Lancers in the matchup. He tallied 12 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 3 out of 16 in this matchup for a rate of 18.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

California Baptist has a win-loss mark of 19-8 so far this season. The Lancers are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 10.4 times per game (361st in D-1) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. California Baptist has scored 1,942 pts so far this season (71.9 per game) and they grab 40.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Lancers are connecting on 42.2% from the field, which ranks them 321st in the country.

The California Baptist defense gives up 30.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (152 of 504) and their opponents are converting on 72.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.3 dimes and 32.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 35th and 76th in D-1. The Lancers defensively are ranked 54th in college in points allowed per contest with 68.6. They have forced 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (63rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take California Baptist

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