The UTEP Miners (4-9, 0-2 CUSA) visit the Florida International Panthers (8-5, 1-1 CUSA) after losing seven road games in a row. The Panthers are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which tips at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 4, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 150.5 points.
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Florida International Cover -7.5 vs UTEP -113
Florida International vs. UTEP betting lines
- Florida International moneyline odds to win: -395
- UTEP moneyline odds to win: +310
- Spread: Florida International (-7.5)
- Total: 150.5
Florida International statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Florida International did a better job covering the spread in road games (6-7-0) than it did at home (4-9-0) last season.
- When it came to over/unders, the Panthers hit the over more consistently in home games last season, as they eclipsed the total six times in 13 opportunities (46.2%). In away games, they hit the over three times in 13 opportunities (23.1%).
- Florida International won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 2-1 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Last season stats
- The Panthers put up 69.2 points per game and gave up 72.1 last season, ranking them 299th in college basketball offensively and 185th on defense.
- Florida International collected 31.1 rebounds per game and gave up 30.2 boards last season, ranking 229th and 114th, respectively, in the country.
- At 12.2 assists per game last year, the Panthers were 279th in college basketball.
Florida International betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-2-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-2-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (89th in nation) | 42.7 (139th) | 35.5 (79th) | 33.0 (282nd) | 18.2 (33rd) | 12.5 (259th) |
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UTEP statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, UTEP is 2-2-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
- Miners games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (two of four), and 60% of the time away (three of five).
- In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Miners have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.000, 0-5).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Miners put up 72.5 points per game (215th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They surrendered 70.8 points per contest at the other end of the court (140th-ranked).
- While UTEP ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in boards per game with 28.4 (23rd-worst), it ranked 315th in college basketball with 33.6 rebounds allowed per game.
- The Miners delivered 13.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 209th in college basketball.
UTEP betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (262nd in nation) | 45.0 (270th) | 29.8 (310th) | 30.8 (167th) | 12.2 (310th) | 12.0 (217th) |
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