UT Arlington vs. Abilene Christian betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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WAC foes meet when the UT Arlington Mavericks (10-5, 2-1 WAC) host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-6, 2-1 WAC) at College Park Center, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Wildcats are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 132.5 points.

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UT Arlington vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: -142
  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +119
  • Spread: UT Arlington (-2.5)
  • Total: 132.5

UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UT Arlington owns a better record against the spread in home games (3-1-0) than it does in away games (5-3-0).
  • At home, the Mavericks exceed the total 0% of the time (zero of four games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 25% of games (two of eight).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UT Arlington has won a lower percentage of its home games (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks have been putting up 66.9 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • UT Arlington has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 66.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 64.5 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Mavericks’ 5.4 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 5.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 31.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 31.1% from beyond the arc.

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-11-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (158th in nation) 40.9 (65th) 34.1 (126th) 26.8 (17th) 13.5 (234th) 14.1 (347th)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Abilene Christian has been better against the spread on the road (4-3-0) than at home (2-2-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Wildcats games have finished over more often at home (three of four, 75%) than on the road (four of seven, 57.1%).
  • The Wildcats, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (2-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Wildcats are tallying 73.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 73.4.
  • Abilene Christian has fared worse defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 75.5 points per contest, 4.7 more points than its season average of 70.8.
  • The Wildcats are sinking 6.0 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.1). In addition, they have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.1%).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (152nd in nation) 47.2 (320th) 29.6 (311th) 25.0 (first) 13.9 (210th) 13.6 (333rd)
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