Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Tarleton State Texans (11-12, 2-8 WAC) are favored (-1.5) to stop a seven-game losing streak when they visit the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (8-15, 4-6 WAC) at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at America First Event Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Tarleton State Cover -1.5 vs Southern Utah -104

Bet $20, Payout $39.23

Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: -118
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: -102
  • Spread: Tarleton State (-1.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Tarleton State sports a worse record against the spread (4-4-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (7-4-0).
  • The Texans have gone over the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of eight home matchups (50%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
  • Tarleton State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-2 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Texans have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 72.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.6 points fewer than the 77.0 they’ve scored this year.
  • Tarleton State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (77.0) is 3.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.5).
  • The Texans’ past 10 outings have seen them make 3.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 26.3% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 4.7 makes and 31.5%.

Tarleton State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (170th in nation) 45.8 (281st) 29.4 (311th) 30.9 (171st) 11.6 (328th) 13.7 (345th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southern Utah’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .600 (3-2-0). On the road, it is .500 (7-7-0).
  • Thunderbirds games have finished above the over/under 60% of the time at home (three of five), and 57.1% of the time away (eight of 14).
  • This year the Thunderbirds are 3-2 at home as moneyline underdogs (.600 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-13 (.071).

Recent trends

  • The Thunderbirds have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, posting 76.5 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points their than season average of 77.2.
  • Over its past 10 games, Southern Utah is giving up 79.8 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than its season average (80.5).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Thunderbirds are draining 7.4 treys per game, the same number as their season average. They own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.6%) compared to their season average (33.7%).

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 10-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 10-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (144th in nation) 45.9 (285th) 33.0 (140th) 33.8 (324th) 14.1 (173rd) 13.7 (345th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …