UT Arlington vs. Utah Tech betting: College basketball preview for January 9

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The UT Arlington Mavericks (7-8, 0-1 WAC) visit the Utah Tech Trailblazers (4-11, 0-0 WAC) in a matchup of WAC teams at Burns Arena, beginning at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The Mavericks are 4-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 154 points.

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UT Arlington vs. Utah Tech betting lines

  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: -183
  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: +152
  • Spread: UT Arlington (-4)
  • Total: 154

UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UT Arlington has done a better job covering the spread in road games (4-3-0) than it has at home (1-2-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Mavericks hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total one time in three opportunities this season (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in seven opportunities (71.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UT Arlington has picked up the win in two of three games at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 74.2 points a contest compared to the 77.8 they’ve averaged this season.
  • UT Arlington has been more stingy on defense as of late, giving up 72.3 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 74.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Mavericks are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.8 threes per game and shooting 37.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.3 makes and 37.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (186th in nation) 41.8 (106th) 33.7 (138th) 29.9 (116th) 13.9 (183rd) 13.0 (305th)

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Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah Tech has performed better against the spread at home (2-1-0) than away (3-4-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Trailblazers games have finished over more often at home (two of three, 66.7%) than on the road (three of seven, 42.9%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Trailblazers have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than on the road (.000, 0-7).

Recent trends

  • While the Trailblazers are scoring 71.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their previous 10 games, tallying 73.6 a contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, Utah Tech is giving up 76.8 points per game, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • The Trailblazers are draining 7.8 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (7.2). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.3%).

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (319th in nation) 46.8 (331st) 32.1 (230th) 34.4 (320th) 13.7 (197th) 11.2 (150th)
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