Southern Utah vs. UT Arlington betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (8-8, 0-2 WAC) are favored (-2.5) to end a six-game losing streak when they host the UT Arlington Mavericks (7-9, 0-2 WAC) at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at America First Event Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 155.5.

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Southern Utah Cover -2.5 vs UT Arlington -112

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Southern Utah vs. UT Arlington betting lines

  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: -149
  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Southern Utah (-2.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southern Utah has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-3-0) than it has at home (1-4-0).
  • The Thunderbirds have gone over the over/under in two of five home games (40%), compared to one of seven road games (14.3%).
  • Southern Utah has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 3-2, compared to going 1-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Thunderbirds have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 70.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 5.0 points fewer than the 75.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • Southern Utah’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 76.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 73.6 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Thunderbirds are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.3 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (30.7% compared to 32.0% season-long).

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (177th in nation) 42.1 (120th) 34.1 (102nd) 32.6 (266th) 13.7 (195th) 13.3 (320th)

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UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, UT Arlington has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than away (.500, 4-4-0).
  • Mavericks games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (one of three), and 62.5% of the time on the road (five of eight).

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks have played worse offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 73.8 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points their than season average of 76.8.
  • UT Arlington is surrendering 71.8 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 2.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.3).
  • The Mavericks are draining 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game in their last 10 games (9.0) compared to their season average (9.1), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.4%) compared to their season mark (36.8%).

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (202nd in nation) 41.9 (111th) 33.6 (132nd) 30.1 (127th) 13.6 (201st) 13.0 (306th)
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