Halftime Report

UT Arlington and UL Monroe have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. UT Arlington has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead UL Monroe 45-27.

If UT Arlington keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 5-6 in no time. On the other hand, UL Monroe will have to make due with a 4-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

UL Monroe Warhawks @ UT Arlington Mavericks

Current Records: UL Monroe 4-7, UT Arlington 4-6

How To Watch

What to Know

UL Monroe has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the UT Arlington Mavericks at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at College Park Center. The Warhawks will be strutting in after a win while the Mavericks will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, UL Monroe finally turned things around against Arkansas Pine Bluff on Wednesday. They took down the Golden Lions 89-73.

Meanwhile, UT Arlington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 83-79 to Arkansas State. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Red Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.

UL Monroe's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for UT Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: UL Monroe has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 39.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like UT Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.1. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

UL Monroe is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on UL Monroe: they have a less-than-stellar 3-7 record against the spread this season.

Odds

UT Arlington is a big 13.5-point favorite against UL Monroe, 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 Mavericks as a 12.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 151.5 points.

See college basketball picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now.

Series History

UT Arlington has won 8 out of their last 10 games against UL Monroe.

  • Dec 02, 2024 - UT Arlington 84 vs. UL Monroe 70
  • Feb 10, 2022 - UL Monroe 74 vs. UT Arlington 71
  • Jan 15, 2022 - UL Monroe 62 vs. UT Arlington 55
  • Feb 06, 2021 - UT Arlington 58 vs. UL Monroe 52
  • Feb 05, 2021 - UT Arlington 63 vs. UL Monroe 56
  • Jan 09, 2021 - UT Arlington 75 vs. UL Monroe 74
  • Jan 08, 2021 - UT Arlington 77 vs. UL Monroe 64
  • Feb 01, 2020 - UT Arlington 68 vs. UL Monroe 54
  • Jan 18, 2020 - UT Arlington 78 vs. UL Monroe 58
  • Feb 23, 2019 - UT Arlington 91 vs. UL Monroe 86