Utah Tech vs. Tarleton State betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Tarleton State Texans (7-10, 2-0 WAC) are underdogs (+1) as they attempt to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Utah Tech Trailblazers (5-11, 1-0 WAC) at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Burns Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 135.5.

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Utah Tech vs. Tarleton State betting lines

  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: -115
  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: -105
  • Spread: Utah Tech (-1)
  • Total: 135.5

Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah Tech has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (3-1-0) than it has in road tilts (3-4-0).
  • The Trailblazers have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than games on the road (42.9%).

Recent trends

  • The Trailblazers’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 73.1 points per contest compared to the 71.4 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Utah Tech has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 74.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 75.9 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Trailblazers are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 36.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.7 makes and 32.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (317th in nation) 46.3 (310th) 32.2 (220th) 34.2 (317th) 13.9 (180th) 11.3 (165th)

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Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Tarleton State has been better against the spread away (5-3-0) than at home (2-2-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Texans games have gone over more often at home (three of four, 75%) than on the road (three of eight, 37.5%).
  • The Texans’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .125 (1-7).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Texans are scoring 71.7 points per contest, 5.7 more than their season average (66.0).
  • Tarleton State is allowing 67.8 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 4.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.5).
  • The Texans are draining 4.8 treys per game with a 36.4% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 4.7 and 36.7%.

Tarleton State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (177th in nation) 44.7 (256th) 27.8 (349th) 29.1 (75th) 11.1 (340th) 18.1 (364th)
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