Utah Tech vs. Abilene Christian betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 26

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The Abilene Christian Wildcats (13-14, 5-9 WAC) are only 2.5-point underdogs as they look to end a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Utah Tech Trailblazers (17-12, 10-5 WAC) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Burns Arena. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 139.5 points.

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Utah Tech vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: -164
  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +133
  • Spread: Utah Tech (-2.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah Tech has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (7-2-0) than it has in road tilts (9-6-0).
  • At home, the Trailblazers go over the over/under 44.4% of the time (four of nine games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, topping the total in 53.3% of games (eight of 15).

Recent trends

  • The Trailblazers have been putting up 75.0 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Utah Tech’s defense has been tough lately, as the team has given up 72.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 73.2 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Trailblazers are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.7 threes per game and shooting 39.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 34.0% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-10-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 11-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 6-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (87th in nation) 43.5 (132nd) 32.4 (156th) 33.4 (314th) 14.4 (141st) 11.6 (234th)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Abilene Christian has performed better against the spread away (6-6-0) than at home (4-6-0) this season.
  • Wildcats games have finished above the over/under 60% of the time at home (six of 10), and 41.7% of the time on the road (five of 12).
  • The Wildcats’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and on the road it is .200 (2-8).

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats are scoring 66.3 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 4.4 fewer points than their average for the season (70.7).
  • Abilene Christian is giving up 70.6 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (71.1).
  • The Wildcats are draining 0.3 fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (5.6) compared to their season average (5.9), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.6%) compared to their season mark (32.0%).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (270th in nation) 48.4 (353rd) 28.7 (329th) 27.1 (14th) 13.3 (229th) 13.5 (343rd)
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