Delaware vs. UTEP betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The UTEP Miners (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to break an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 126.5 points.

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Delaware Cover -1.5 vs UTEP -115

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Delaware vs. UTEP betting lines

  • Delaware moneyline odds to win: -142
  • UTEP moneyline odds to win: +118
  • Spread: Delaware (-1.5)
  • Total: 126.5

Delaware statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Delaware owns a worse record against the spread (2-4-1) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-3-0).
  • The Fightin’ Blue Hens have gone over the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of seven home matchups (57.1%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of six games (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Delaware has won two of four games when playing at home, good for a .500 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Fightin’ Blue Hens have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 64.1 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 65.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Delaware’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 68.9 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 70.8 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Fightin’ Blue Hens are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.1 compared to 8.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (34.3% compared to 35.1% season-long).

Delaware betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-1 (Home: 2-4-1; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 5-4-1)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (255th in nation) 41.3 (62nd) 28.9 (326th) 33.1 (288th) 13.4 (240th) 11.8 (214th)

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UTEP statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UTEP’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (3-3-0). Away, it is .333 (2-4-0).
  • Both at home (three of six) and on the road (three of six), the Miners’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 50% of the time.
  • This season the Miners are 2-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). Away they are 0-6 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Miners are averaging 65.6 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 4.2 fewer points than their average for the season (69.8).
  • In its past 10 games, UTEP is ceding 73.2 points per contest, 0.6 more points than its season average (72.6).
  • The Miners are draining 7.1 threes per game with a 32.1% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.5 and 31.2%.

UTEP betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (304th in nation) 45.1 (257th) 30.3 (287th) 31.9 (228th) 12.1 (316th) 11.9 (228th)
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