UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-11, 1-5 WAC) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to break a six-game road slide when they take on the UT Arlington Mavericks (9-11, 2-4 WAC) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at College Park Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 147.

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UT Arlington Cover -10.5 vs Southern Utah -104

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UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: -578
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +418
  • Spread: UT Arlington (-10.5)
  • Total: 147

UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UT Arlington sports a worse record against the spread at home (2-3-0) than it does on the road (5-5-0).
  • The Mavericks have eclipsed the over/under in two of five home games (40%). They’ve done better in road games, eclipsing the total in six of 10 matchups (60%).
  • When playing at home, UT Arlington has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 2-1 (.667). When playing on the road, it is 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Mavericks have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 72.4 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 76.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • UT Arlington’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.4) is 2.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.0).
  • The Mavericks are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 32.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.1 makes and 36.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (209th in nation) 42.3 (112th) 33.4 (125th) 30.6 (153rd) 13.9 (171st) 13.1 (316th)

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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Southern Utah has been better against the spread away (4-4-0) than at home (2-6-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Thunderbirds games have finished over two of eight times at home (25%), and one of eight away (12.5%).
  • The Thunderbirds’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-2) and on the road (0-7).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Thunderbirds are compiling 66.4 points per game, compared to their season average of 73.0.
  • Southern Utah has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 78.4 points per contest, 4.8 more points than its season average of 73.6.
  • The Thunderbirds are draining 0.8 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (5.7) compared to their season average (6.5), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.2%) compared to their season mark (31.5%).

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-13-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (226th in nation) 42.6 (127th) 33.5 (122nd) 32.8 (269th) 12.9 (252nd) 13.4 (329th)
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