UT Arlington vs. Tarleton State betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Tarleton State Texans (5-10, 0-0 WAC) are underdogs (by 5 points) to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the UT Arlington Mavericks (7-7, 0-0 WAC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.

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UT Arlington vs. Tarleton State betting lines

  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: -212
  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: +174
  • Spread: UT Arlington (-5)
  • Total: 139.5

UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UT Arlington owns a worse record against the spread at home (1-2-0) than it does on the road (4-2-0).
  • The Mavericks have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than away games (66.7%).
  • UT Arlington has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 2-1, compared to going 1-0 away from home.

Last season stats

  • The Mavericks put up 76.9 points per game and allowed 73.3 last season, making them 83rd in the country offensively and 228th on defense.
  • UT Arlington was 67th in the country in rebounds per game (34.3) and 63rd in rebounds conceded (29.7) last year.
  • Last season the Mavericks were ranked 36th in the nation in assists with 15.8 per game.

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (205th in nation) 41.5 (94th) 34.3 (104th) 30.6 (156th) 14.1 (178th) 12.3 (255th)

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Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Tarleton State is 1-2-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-3-0 ATS (.571).
  • In terms of the over/under, Texans games have finished over two of three times at home (66.7%), and two of seven on the road (28.6%).
  • The Texans, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-7) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Texans have performed better offensively in their previous 10 games, tallying 66.6 points per contest, 1.9 more than their season average of 64.7.
  • Tarleton State has fared better defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 67.2 points per contest, 5.6 fewer points than its season average of 72.8 allowed.
  • The Texans are sinking 4.9 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (4.7). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (36.8%).

Tarleton State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (198th in nation) 44.3 (246th) 28.0 (346th) 29.3 (92nd) 11.3 (336th) 18.8 (364th)
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