UT Rio Grande Vaqueros vs UT Arlington Mavericks Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTRGV Vaqueros vs UT Arlington Mavericks

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UT Arlington Mavericks (3-1) are hosting the UTRGV Vaqueros (2-1) at College Park Center on Saturday.

The UTRGV Vaqueros took the court against Texas State and took a loss by a score of 72-65 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Vaqueros ended up finishing with 15 while Texas State totaled 13 personal fouls. They converted 11 of 23 tries from distance. Texas State finished the game at 100.0% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 13 attempts. In addition, Texas State snagged 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Texas State recorded 16 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. In terms of the defense, UT Rio Grande let their opponent shoot 49.0% from the floor on 24 of 49 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes for this game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 20 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Vaqueros made 8 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. UT Rio Grande ended the game with a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and converted 7 of their 19 shots from 3-point land.

Jace Posey is someone who played a role for this contest. He finished shooting 41.7% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. He ended up scoring 15 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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UT Rio Grande steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-1 so far this year. They are averaging 71.3 points per outing (278th in the nation) while hitting 45.6% from the floor. The Vaqueros are hitting 32.1% on three-point attempts (18 of 56) and 60.9% from the free throw line. As a team, UT Rio Grande is pulling down 37.0 rebounds per contest and has 44 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 214th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Vaqueros are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They give up 25.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 62nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (62.0). The Vaqueros defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 37.7% (63 of 167) and they concede 35.3 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 95th in the country in giving up assists with 32 conceded for the year.

For their last game, the UT Arlington Mavericks got the victory with a final of 116-65 against Bethesda. Concerning how they attacked the glass, UT Arlington allowed Bethesda to pull down 26 in all (7 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 27 and ended up going 6 of 13 from the charity stripe (46.2%). The Mavericks permitted Bethesda to convert 25 out of 73 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 34.2% in the game. In all, the Mavericks finished 43 for 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, UT Arlington buried 11 out of 33 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a percentage of 76.0%. Bethesda earned 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Mavericks recorded 38 defensive boards and 21 offensive rebounds for a total of 59 in this matchup.

Noah Shelby ended up being a factor for the Mavericks in the matchup. He made 7 out of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 25 minutes on the court and added 3 assists in this matchup.

UT Arlington has a win-loss mark of 3-1 on the year. The Mavericks commit 20.3 fouls per contest and they go 64.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per contest (110th in college) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. UT Arlington has accounted for 356 pts for the campaign (89.0 per contest) and they collect 49.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which ranks them 162nd in college hoops.

The UT Arlington defense gives up 28.8% on shots from 3-point land (30 of 104) and their opponents are connecting on 64.6% of their foul shots. They relinquish 11.0 assists and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 96th and 225th in Division 1. The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 151st in the nation in points allowed per game with 69.3. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 35.8% from the floor (44th in Division 1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Rio Grande

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