The Utah Valley Wolverines (22-7, 14-1 WAC) are 5.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game road win streak when they take on the Tarleton State Texans (12-18, 7-8 WAC) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Wisdom Gym. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 130.5 points.

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Utah Valley vs. Tarleton State betting lines

• Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: -275
• Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: +220
• Spread: Utah Valley (-5.5)
• Total: 130.5

Utah Valley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Utah Valley has performed better when playing at home, covering 10 times in 10 home games, and seven times in 15 road games.
• The Wolverines have gone over the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 10 home matchups (60%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of 15 games (40%).
• Utah Valley has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 9-0, compared to going 5-1 on the road.

Recent trends

• The Wolverines have been putting up 75.9 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Utah Valley has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 65.8 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 68.1 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
• The Wolverines’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.5% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.2 makes and 34.5%.

Utah Valley betting records this season

• ATS Record: 17-10-0 (Home: 10-0-0; Away: 7-8-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 12-5-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
• O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-9-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 9-0; Away: 5-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 4-5)

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Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Tarleton State has been better against the spread at home (8-2-0) than away (5-10-0) this year.
• Texans games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (five of 10), and 40% of the time on the road (six of 15).
• The Texans, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than away (1-14) this year.

Recent trends

• The Texans have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, generating 60.1 points per contest, 3.5 fewer points their than season average of 63.6.
• In its last 10 games, Tarleton State is surrendering 66.6 points per contest, 3.4 fewer points than its season average (70.0).
• The Texans are making 3.5 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (4.2). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (26.7%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.6%).

Tarleton State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 5-10-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 7-10-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 10-13-0)
• O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-18 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-14)