The Utah Valley Wolverines (11-3, 1-0 WAC) take a six-game win streak into a road matchup with the Tarleton State Texans (10-4, 1-0 WAC), winners of five straight. The Texans are underdogs by 5.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The over/under is set at 143.5 in the matchup.
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Utah Valley Cover -5.5 vs Tarleton State -112
Utah Valley vs. Tarleton State betting lines
- Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: -235
- Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: +193
- Spread: Utah Valley (-5.5)
- Total: 143.5
Utah Valley statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Utah Valley has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in four opportunities at home, and it has covered one time in four opportunities on the road.
- The Wolverines have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (75%) than away games (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Utah Valley has picked up the win in four of four games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Wolverines were the 116th-ranked squad in the nation (76.0 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 61st (68.3 points conceded per game).
- Utah Valley collected 35.2 rebounds per game and gave up 29.7 boards last season, ranking 28th and 82nd, respectively, in the nation.
- Last season the Wolverines were ranked 57th in the country in assists with 15.6 per game.
Utah Valley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.1 (10th in nation) | 38.4 (20th) | 36.4 (56th) | 27.3 (37th) | 20.6 (seventh) | 13.7 (329th) |
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Tarleton State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Tarleton State has performed better against the spread at home (3-0-0) than on the road (6-1-0) this year.
- Looking at the over/under, Texans games have gone over less often at home (one of three, 33.3%) than on the road (five of seven, 71.4%).
Last season stats
- The Texans scored only 63.3 points per game (second-worst in college basketball) last season, but they played more consistently on defense, where they surrendered 69.6 points per game (91st-ranked).
- Tarleton State pulled down only 27.1 boards per game (sixth-worst in college basketball), and allowed 28.6 boards per contest (38th-ranked).
- The Texans put up just 10.5 dimes per game, which ranked eighth-worst in college basketball.
Tarleton State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-1-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 6-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-0-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (79th in nation) | 43.4 (178th) | 31.1 (273rd) | 29.1 (88th) | 13.0 (283rd) | 14.0 (336th) |
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