Cal Baptist vs. UT Arlington betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 1

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The Cal Baptist Lancers (10-4, 0-1 WAC) hit the road in WAC action against the UT Arlington Mavericks (8-5, 0-1 WAC) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The Lancers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 134 for the matchup.

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Cal Baptist Cover -2.5 vs UT Arlington -109

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Cal Baptist vs. UT Arlington betting lines

  • Cal Baptist moneyline odds to win: -146
  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Cal Baptist (-2.5)
  • Total: 134

Cal Baptist statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cal Baptist has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered one time in six games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in six games when playing on the road.
  • The Lancers have exceeded the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in one of six home matchups (16.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of six games (50%).
  • In six home games as a moneyline favorite, Cal Baptist has six wins (1.000). It has an identical winning percentage (1-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Lancers were the 249th-ranked team in the country (71.3 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 110th (70.0 points conceded per game).
  • Cal Baptist collected 33.0 rebounds per game and gave up 30.4 boards last season, ranking 119th and 129th, respectively, in the country.
  • The Lancers were 311th in the nation in assists (11.7 per game) last season.

Cal Baptist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 6-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (270th in nation) 43.6 (191st) 36.5 (52nd) 28.5 (65th) 11.8 (330th) 12.1 (218th)

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UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, UT Arlington has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1-0 record) than on the road (.571, 4-3-0).
  • Mavericks games have gone above the over/under less often at home (zero times out of three) than on the road (one of seven) this season.

Last season stats

  • The Mavericks were 157th in college basketball last year with 74.3 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 263rd with 74.8 points allowed per contest.
  • With 33.0 boards per game, UT Arlington ranked 119th in the country. It gave up 31.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 202nd in college basketball.
  • Last year the Mavericks ranked 141st in college basketball in assists, averaging 14.0 per game.

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-10-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (146th in nation) 40.4 (60th) 34.8 (109th) 26.6 (17th) 13.5 (248th) 14.6 (353rd)
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