The Tarleton State Texans (13-13, 4-9 WAC) host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-17, 5-8 WAC) in a matchup of WAC teams at EECU Center, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The Texans are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 145.

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Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah betting lines

• Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: -234
• Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +187
• Spread: Tarleton State (-4.5)
• Total: 145

Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Tarleton State has done a better job covering the spread in road games (8-5-0) than it has in home games (5-4-0).
• The Texans have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (44.4%) than away games (46.2%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Tarleton State has taken five of seven games at home, good for a .714 winning percentage. It has won two of three games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Texans’ offense has been much worse over their last 10 games, putting up 67.5 points a contest compared to the 75.3 they’ve averaged this season.
• Tarleton State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (73.4) is 0.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.5).
• The Texans’ past 10 contests have seen them make 3.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 24.8% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 4.6 makes and 31.5%.

Tarleton State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
• O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-8)

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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Southern Utah has performed better against the spread on the road (8-7-0) than at home (3-4-0) this year.
• In terms of the over/under, Thunderbirds games have gone over less frequently at home (four of seven, 57.1%) than away (nine of 15, 60%).
• This season the Thunderbirds are 3-4 at home when moneyline underdogs (.429 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-13 (.133).

Recent trends

• The Thunderbirds are averaging 75.3 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than their average for the season (76.1).
• Southern Utah has played better defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 76.1 points per contest, 3.5 fewer points than its season average of 79.6 allowed.
• Over their past 10 games, the Thunderbirds are sinking 7.2 threes per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (7.4). They have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (37.3%) compared to their season average (33.9%).

Southern Utah betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 8-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 9-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 11-11-0)
• O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 9-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-17 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-13)