Abilene Christian vs. Utah Tech betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-9, 2-4 WAC) are 3-point favorites as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Utah Tech Trailblazers (11-11, 4-4 WAC) on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Moody Coliseum (Abilene). The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.

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Abilene Christian vs. Utah Tech betting lines

  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: -162
  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: +136
  • Spread: Abilene Christian (-3)
  • Total: 145.5

Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Abilene Christian has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (2-3-0) than it does in road games (4-5-0).
  • The Wildcats have gone over the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of five home matchups (60%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of nine games (55.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Abilene Christian has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to away from home (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 69.6 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.8 points fewer than the 71.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • Abilene Christian’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (77.5) is 5.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.7).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Wildcats are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.0 compared to 5.7 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (32.5% compared to 32.4% season-long).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (236th in nation) 47.4 (328th) 28.9 (326th) 26.5 (ninth) 13.5 (223rd) 13.1 (323rd)

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Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Utah Tech is 4-2-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-5-0 ATS (.545).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Trailblazers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, two of six) than on the road (54.5%, six of 11).
  • The Trailblazers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (3-8) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Trailblazers are posting 75.1 points per contest, 2.1 fewer points than their season average (77.2).
  • Utah Tech is allowing 76.9 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 2.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (74.2).
  • The Trailblazers are making 7.5 threes per game in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.2%).

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (98th in nation) 44.3 (202nd) 32.2 (200th) 33.0 (288th) 14.9 (128th) 11.6 (210th)
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