Texas-Arlington Mavericks vs California Golden Bears Betting Picks & Predictions
Texas-Arlington is on the road playing California at the Haas Pavilion stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. California -4.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Texas-Arlington is on the road playing California at the Haas Pavilion stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. California -4.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
A non-conference game between the Texas-Arlington Mavericks (5-7) and California Golden Bears (0-12) will be played at Haas Pavilion on Wednesday. In their most recent matchup, the Mavericks defeated San Francisco 68-63. Santa Clara defeated the Golden Bears 71-62 in their last game.
Although the Mavs aren't favored, they can beat the Bears
With a 45.6 percent shooting performance, the Mavericks picked up their first road win over the Dons. UT-Arlington led by nine at halftime and held off San Francisco in the second half. The Mavericks outrebounded the Dons 40-28, with 13 offensive rebounds. Six Mavs scored eight or more points in the win.
In its previous game against Texas State, UT-Arlington shot 49.0 percent from the floor, but turned the ball over 16 times and shot just 4-for-13 (30.8%) from distance. At halftime, the Mavericks trailed 33-24, and 41 points in the second half were not enough to complete the comeback. Kyron Gibson led the team with 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting.
Wednesday would be a memorable day for Cal if it won
Cal is still winless, and Pac-12 play is heating up, making picking up its first victory challenging. The Golden Bears score 58.0 points on 39.4 percent shooting from the floor, making them one of the most inefficient shooting teams in the nation. Additionally, they don't hit the boards with conviction (27.6 rebounds per game) and struggle from beyond the three-point line (26.0%).