A pair of struggling teams hit the court when the Tarleton State Texans (11-9, 2-5 WAC) host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-9, 2-4 WAC) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Texans are 4.5-point favorites as they look to break a four-game losing streak against the Wildcats, who have lost three straight. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.

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Tarleton State vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

• Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: -207
• Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +171
• Spread: Tarleton State (-4.5)
• Total: 145.5

Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Tarleton State sports a better record against the spread in home games (4-2-0) than it does in road games (6-4-0).
• The Texans have eclipsed the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 10 games (60%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Tarleton State has won a higher percentage of its home games (.800) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Texans have been putting up 81.4 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 80.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Tarleton State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 74.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.4 it has surrendered this season.
• The Texans’ 4.8 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 5.1 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 33.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.7% from deep.

Tarleton State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
• O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Abilene Christian has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3-0 record) than away (.444, 4-5-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Wildcats games have finished over more frequently at home (three of five, 60%) than on the road (five of nine, 55.6%).
• As moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (2-5).

Recent trends

• The Wildcats are averaging 69.6 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 1.8 fewer points than their average for the season (71.4).
• While Abilene Christian is giving up 71.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 77.5 points per contest.
• In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are draining 5.0 threes per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (5.7). They have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.5%) compared to their season average (32.4%).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-2-0 (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)