Tarleton State vs. Utah Tech betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The Tarleton State Texans (8-13, 3-3 WAC) are favored (by 6.5 points) to build on a five-game home winning streak when they host the Utah Tech Trailblazers (6-14, 2-3 WAC) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 135.5.

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Tarleton State vs. Utah Tech betting lines

  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: -299
  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: +236
  • Spread: Tarleton State (-6.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Tarleton State sports a better record against the spread (3-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-6-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Texans hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in five opportunities this season (60%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in 11 opportunities (36.4%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Texans have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 68.5 points per contest over that span compared to the 64.9 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Tarleton State has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 68.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.5 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • While the Texans are connecting on more threes per game over their past 10 contests (4.6 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (4.5), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (31.7% from deep over the last 10, 34.3% on the season).

Tarleton State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (220th in nation) 44.7 (257th) 27.1 (353rd) 28.8 (64th) 10.7 (347th) 17.1 (364th)

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Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Utah Tech’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .833 (5-1-0). On the road, it is .333 (3-6-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Trailblazers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, two of six) compared to away (55.6%, five of nine).
  • The Trailblazers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (0-9) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Trailblazers are posting 70.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their last 10 games, tallying 73.1 a contest.
  • While Utah Tech is allowing 76.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 77.1 points per contest.
  • The Trailblazers are making 8.3 three-pointers per contest with a 36.6% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.3 and 32.1%.

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (316th in nation) 47.4 (341st) 29.9 (309th) 33.9 (318th) 13.5 (197th) 11.6 (212th)
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