Utah vs. Oklahoma State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys (14-6, 2-5 Big 12) are just 1-point underdogs as they try to end a four-game road losing streak when they square off against the Utah Utes (9-11, 1-6 Big 12) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Jon M. Huntsman Center. The matchup airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup has a point total of 168.5.

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Utah Cover -1 vs Oklahoma State -108

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Utah vs. Oklahoma State betting lines

  • Utah moneyline odds to win: -114
  • Oklahoma State moneyline odds to win: -106
  • Spread: Utah (-1)
  • Total: 168.5

Utah statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in 11 games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in six games when playing on the road.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Utes hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total 11 times in 11 opportunities this season (100%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in six opportunities (33.3%).

Recent trends

  • The Utes have been putting up 78.7 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 80.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Utah has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 84.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 81.5 it has surrendered this season.
  • While the Utes are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.4 per game) compared to their season-long average (8.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.9% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 37.1% on the season).

Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 1-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-7-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-5-0 (Home: 11-0-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (105th in nation) 47.6 (335th) 30.7 (273rd) 32.8 (280th) 14.2 (173rd) 10.4 (102nd)

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Oklahoma State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Oklahoma State was 7-8-0 at home against the spread (.467 winning percentage). Away, it was 6-6-0 ATS (.500).
  • Cowboys games finished above the over/under 60% of the time at home (nine of 15) last year, and 41.7% of the time on the road (five of 12).
  • Last season the Cowboys were 2-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.400 winning percentage). Away they were 0-10 (.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cowboys are compiling 82.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 86.2.
  • While Oklahoma State is giving up 80.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 83.5 points per contest.
  • The Cowboys are draining 8.3 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.8). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.8%).

Oklahoma State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (69th in nation) 44.1 (192nd) 34.1 (98th) 32.0 (230th) 15.4 (100th) 12.3 (282nd)
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