The UT Arlington Mavericks visit the No. 21 Texas Longhorns for a New Year's Day showdown at 2 p.m. ET on Monday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Longhorns as 18.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 146.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any UT Arlington vs. Texas picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 8 of the 2023-24 season on a 101-64 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 11-3 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows UT Arlington is led by Shemar Wilson. He is averaging 13.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game while shooting 53.8% from the field. Wilson is No. 2 in the WAC in rebounding, and he is coming off a 20-point game against North Texas. Wilson is the centerpiece of a team that is securing 32.9% of available offensive rebounds and averaging more than 20 free throw attempts per contest.

The model also knows Texas is strong on defense. The Longhorns are allowing fewer than 0.93 points per possession this season, ranking in the top 20 nationally. Texas is holding opponents to 39.4% shooting from the field and 43.5% from inside the 3-point arc. The Longhorns are also forcing a turnover on more than 19% of defensive possessions and allowing only 10.3 assists per game.

Now, it has set its sights on UT Arlington vs. Texas. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 80% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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