Utah Tech vs. UT Arlington betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 5

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Utah Tech Trailblazers (13-11, 6-4 WAC) will look to build on a three-game win streak when they host the UT Arlington Mavericks (14-7, 6-3 WAC) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Burns Arena as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Utah Tech Cover -1.5 vs UT Arlington -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Utah Tech vs. UT Arlington betting lines

  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: -124
  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: +103
  • Spread: Utah Tech (-1.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Utah Tech has played better when playing at home, covering four times in six home games, and eight times in 13 road games.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Trailblazers hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total two times in six opportunities this season (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%).

Recent trends

  • The Trailblazers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 74.1 points a contest compared to the 76.6 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Utah Tech has been tougher on defense lately, allowing 72.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.4 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Trailblazers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 7.7 makes and 33.4%.

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (76th in nation) 43.8 (173rd) 32.0 (201st) 33.0 (288th) 14.7 (135th) 12.0 (258th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Utah Tech vs. UT Arlington? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, UT Arlington has a better winning percentage at home (.750, 6-2-0 record) than on the road (.600, 6-4-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Mavericks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, two of eight) than on the road (30%, three of 10).
  • The Mavericks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (4-4) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Mavericks are posting 72.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 72.6.
  • While UT Arlington is allowing 66.2 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 67.6 points per contest.
  • The Mavericks are sinking 6.2 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (5.6). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (30.8%).

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-14-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (229th in nation) 41.4 (58th) 35.0 (60th) 27.3 (21st) 12.9 (267th) 13.9 (350th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …