Utah Tech vs. UT Arlington betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The UT Arlington Mavericks (11-5, 3-1 WAC) are 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Utah Tech Trailblazers (9-9, 2-2 WAC) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Burns Arena. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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Utah Tech Cover -1.5 vs UT Arlington -106

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Utah Tech vs. UT Arlington betting lines

  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: -122
  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Utah Tech (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Utah Tech has performed better when playing at home, covering two times in three home games, and six times in 10 road games.
  • The Trailblazers have exceeded the total in one of three home games (33.3%). They’ve done better in away games, topping the total in six of 10 matchups (60%).

Recent trends

  • The Trailblazers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 76.7 points a contest compared to the 78.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Utah Tech’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (75.3) is 0.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.5).
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Trailblazers are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.0 compared to 7.7 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.0% compared to 32.1% season-long).

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (77th in nation) 44.6 (233rd) 32.2 (220th) 32.3 (249th) 14.6 (157th) 12.4 (270th)

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UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UT Arlington’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .800 (4-1-0). Away, it is .625 (5-3-0).
  • Mavericks games have gone above the over/under less often at home (one time out of five) than away (two of eight) this season.
  • The Mavericks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (3-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, putting up 68.4 points per contest, 4.5 fewer points their than season average of 72.9.
  • While UT Arlington is allowing 65.0 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 66.9 points per contest.
  • The Mavericks are draining 0.1 fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (5.5) compared to their season average (5.6), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.4%) compared to their season mark (31.4%).

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-11-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (141st in nation) 41.4 (68th) 33.7 (135th) 26.2 (ninth) 13.3 (250th) 14.1 (350th)
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