Florida International vs. UTEP betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 22

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The Florida International Panthers (9-9, 2-5 CUSA) visit the UTEP Miners (6-12, 2-5 CUSA) after losing six road games in a row. The Panthers are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.

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Florida International Cover -1.5 vs UTEP -103

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Florida International vs. UTEP betting lines

  • Florida International moneyline odds to win: -118
  • UTEP moneyline odds to win: -102
  • Spread: Florida International (-1.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Florida International statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Florida International has performed better when playing at home, covering seven times in nine home games, and three times in six road games.
  • At home, the Panthers exceed the over/under 55.6% of the time (five of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of away games (three of six contests).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 83.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.6 points fewer than the 83.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Florida International’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (79.7) is 1.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (78.3).
  • The Panthers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 8.1 makes and 36.0%.

Florida International betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (142nd in nation) 42.9 (136th) 34.7 (81st) 32.9 (284th) 16.6 (58th) 12.5 (290th)

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UTEP statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UTEP’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 3-3-0 ATS on its home court and 4-4-0 on the road.
  • Miners games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of six) than on the road (five of eight) this season.
  • The Miners, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (1-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Miners are averaging 66.8 points per game, compared to their season average of 69.8.
  • In its past 10 games, UTEP is allowing 73.1 points per game, 0.3 more points than its season average (72.8).
  • The Miners are sinking 7.7 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (6.8). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.4%).

UTEP betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (280th in nation) 45.7 (279th) 29.7 (304th) 31.4 (201st) 12.3 (306th) 11.4 (185th)
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