Abilene Christian vs. Tarleton State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The Abilene Christian Wildcats (11-13, 3-8 WAC) host the Tarleton State Texans (12-12, 3-8 WAC) in a matchup of WAC teams at Moody Coliseum (Abilene), beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The Wildcats are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5 points.

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Abilene Christian Cover -2.5 vs Tarleton State -105

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Abilene Christian vs. Tarleton State betting lines

  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Abilene Christian (-2.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Abilene Christian has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in eight games at home, and it has covered six times in 11 games when playing on the road.
  • The Wildcats have eclipsed the total in five of eight home games (62.5%), compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Abilene Christian has won a lower percentage of its home games (.400) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Wildcats have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 68.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 70.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Abilene Christian give up 1.5 more points per game (72.9) than its season-long average (71.4).
  • While the Wildcats are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.0 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33.1% on the season).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (270th in nation) 48.2 (351st) 28.6 (334th) 27.6 (24th) 13.5 (212th) 13.1 (331st)

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Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Tarleton State has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than on the road (.667, 8-4-0).
  • Texans games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (four of eight) and away (six of 12) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Texans have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Texans have played worse offensively over their last 10 games, compiling 71.7 points per contest, 4.7 fewer points their than season average of 76.4.
  • Tarleton State has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 76.6 points per contest, 3.7 more points than its season average of 72.9.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Texans are draining 3.6 threes per game, 1.1 fewer threes than their season average (4.7). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (26.7%) compared to their season average (31.7%).

Tarleton State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (168th in nation) 45.3 (254th) 29.4 (311th) 31.1 (188th) 11.3 (336th) 13.8 (352nd)
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