Halftime Report

Their last head-to-head back in February was close, and so far it looks like that's how Tarleton State and UT Arlington will finish this one. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Tarleton State leads 41-39 over UT Arlington.

With ten games having already gone down to the wire, it's been a real nail-biter of a season for Tarleton State, and they're locked in yet another close battle with UT Arlington. Maybe Tarleton State will pull away, but we predict a narrow margin.

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UT Arlington Mavericks @ Tarleton State Texans

Current Records: UT Arlington 18-13, Tarleton State 23-8

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Tarleton State has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the UT Arlington Mavericks are set to clash at 11:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Orleans Arena in a WAC postseason contest. Tarleton State is the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting game likely to go down to the wire.

Tarleton State posted their closest victory since January 4th on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Redhawks and snuck past 69-66.

Meanwhile, UT Arlington scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Lumberjacks, posting a 109-78 win on the road. The victory was familiar territory for UT Arlington who now have seven in a row.

Among those leading the charge was Phillip Russell, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 4 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaih Williams, who scored 16 points along with six assists.

The Texans have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for the Mavericks, their win bumped their record up to 19-13.

Tarleton State came out on top in a nail-biter against UT Arlington when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 80-78. Will Tarleton State repeat their success, or does UT Arlington have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

UT Arlington is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Tarleton State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 144.5 points.

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Series History

Tarleton State has won all of the games they've played against UT Arlington in the last 2 years.

  • Feb 15, 2024 - Tarleton State 80 vs. UT Arlington 78
  • Jan 04, 2024 - Tarleton State 78 vs. UT Arlington 76
  • Feb 06, 2023 - Tarleton State 69 vs. UT Arlington 64
  • Dec 29, 2022 - Tarleton State 70 vs. UT Arlington 63