UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-14, 3-5 WAC) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a seven-game road slide when they visit the UT Arlington Mavericks (13-6, 5-2 WAC) on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at College Park Center. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

UT Arlington Cover -8.5 vs Southern Utah -114

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: -459
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +347
  • Spread: UT Arlington (-8.5)
  • Total: 143.5

UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UT Arlington has done a better job covering the spread at home (5-1-0) than it has in road games (6-4-0).
  • The Mavericks have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (16.7%) than road tilts (30%).
  • UT Arlington has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 4-1, compared to going 2-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks have been putting up 68.2 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • UT Arlington’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (65.4) shows no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2025-26 campaign.
  • The Mavericks are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 5.8 threes per game and shooting 33.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 5.4 makes and 30.9% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-13-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (174th in nation) 41.5 (65th) 33.9 (106th) 27.0 (13th) 12.6 (290th) 14.1 (355th)

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

Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Southern Utah has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than away (.500, 6-6-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Thunderbirds’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, three of five) compared to away (58.3%, seven of 12).
  • The Thunderbirds’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .600 (3-2), and on the road it is .000 (0-12).

Recent trends

  • The Thunderbirds are posting 75.1 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 2.8 fewer points than their average for the season (77.9).
  • In its previous 10 games, Southern Utah is ceding 81.2 points per contest, 0.5 more points than its season average (80.7).
  • The Thunderbirds are sinking 7.8 threes per contest over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.7%).

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (153rd in nation) 45.8 (280th) 33.6 (117th) 33.9 (319th) 14.5 (153rd) 13.5 (342nd)
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 …