Who’s Playing
Texas-Arlington @ Arkansas State
Current Records: Texas-Arlington 8-9; Arkansas State 11-4
What to Know
After two games on the road, the Arkansas State Red Wolves are heading back home. The Red Wolves and the Texas-Arlington Mavericks will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at First National Bank Arena. Arkansas State has some work to do to even out the 2-10 series between these two since January of 2016, but a win here would be a good start.
Arkansas State bagged a 90-83 victory over the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Texas-Arlington came up short against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, falling 62-55.
Arkansas State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with the Red Wolves, who are 6-5-1 against the spread.
Arkansas State’s win lifted them to 11-4 while Texas-Arlington’s loss dropped them down to 8-9. We’ll see if Arkansas State can repeat their recent success or if the Mavericks bounce back and reverse their fortune.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: First National Bank Arena — Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Red Wolves are a 4.5-point favorite against the Mavericks, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Red Wolves as a 5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Texas-Arlington have won ten out of their last 12 games against Arkansas State.
- Feb 27, 2021 – Texas-Arlington 64 vs. Arkansas State 56
- Feb 26, 2021 – Texas-Arlington 73 vs. Arkansas State 71
- Jan 30, 2021 – Texas-Arlington 65 vs. Arkansas State 64
- Jan 29, 2021 – Arkansas State 83 vs. Texas-Arlington 75
- Feb 13, 2020 – Texas-Arlington 77 vs. Arkansas State 67
- Jan 02, 2020 – Texas-Arlington 73 vs. Arkansas State 52
- Feb 16, 2019 – Arkansas State 83 vs. Texas-Arlington 79
- Jan 17, 2019 – Texas-Arlington 68 vs. Arkansas State 59
- Jan 13, 2018 – Texas-Arlington 97 vs. Arkansas State 71
- Feb 11, 2017 – Texas-Arlington 81 vs. Arkansas State 75
- Feb 27, 2016 – Texas-Arlington 79 vs. Arkansas State 75
- Jan 21, 2016 – Texas-Arlington 91 vs. Arkansas State 64
