UT Arlington vs. Tarleton State betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Tarleton State Texans (11-16, 6-6 WAC) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the UT Arlington Mavericks (12-14, 5-7 WAC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The over/under is 134.5 for the matchup.

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UT Arlington vs. Tarleton State betting lines

  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: -312
  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: +249
  • Spread: UT Arlington (-7.5)
  • Total: 134.5

UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, UT Arlington owns a worse record against the spread (4-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-6-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Mavericks hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in nine opportunities this season (44.4%). In away games, they have hit the over seven times in 12 opportunities (58.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UT Arlington has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to road games (.333).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Mavericks have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 73.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 75.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • UT Arlington has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 75.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.6 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Mavericks’ 8.3 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 8.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.8% from long distance.

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (164th in nation) 43.0 (133rd) 32.8 (138th) 31.0 (180th) 14.0 (146th) 12.6 (301st)

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Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Tarleton State has a better winning percentage at home (.778, 7-2-0 record) than on the road (.385, 5-8-0).
  • Texans games have finished above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 46.2% of the time away (six of 13).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Texans have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than on the road (1-12).

Recent trends

  • While the Texans are posting 64.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 61.4 points per contest.
  • Tarleton State is ceding 68.2 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 2.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.9).
  • In their last 10 games, the Texans are sinking 3.8 treys per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (4.4). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (28.1%) compared to their season average (33.4%).

Tarleton State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 10-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-16 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (241st in nation) 45.0 (248th) 26.7 (357th) 28.5 (40th) 10.5 (354th) 16.6 (364th)
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