UT Arlington vs. Abilene Christian betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The UT Arlington Mavericks (13-15, 6-8 WAC) host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (14-14, 6-7 WAC) in a matchup of WAC teams at College Park Center, starting at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The Mavericks are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.

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UT Arlington vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: -222
  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +182
  • Spread: UT Arlington (-5.5)
  • Total: 146.5

UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UT Arlington has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-5-0) than it has in road affairs (6-7-0).
  • When playing at home, the Mavericks eclipse the over/under 40% of the time (four of 10 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 61.5% of games (eight of 13).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UT Arlington has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.833) compared to away games (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks have been putting up 72 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 75 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UT Arlington has been tougher on defense as of late, giving up 73.5 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 74.4 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Mavericks are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.7 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.9% from deep over the last 10, 36.1% on the season).

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (179th in nation) 43 (134th) 33 (122nd) 31.1 (183rd) 14.1 (142nd) 12.8 (314th)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Abilene Christian has a better winning percentage at home (.455, 5-6-0 record) than on the road (.357, 5-9-0).
  • Wildcats games have gone above the over/under 27.3% of the time at home (three of 11), and 64.3% of the time on the road (nine of 14).
  • The Wildcats, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (2-9) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are putting up 70.9 points per contest, the same number of points as their season average.
  • Abilene Christian is giving up 67.6 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 2.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.3).
  • The Wildcats are making 4.6 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (4.7). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (31%).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 4-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (150th in nation) 44.4 (217th) 30 (301st) 30.7 (152nd) 12.9 (234th) 14.3 (353rd)
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