Cal Baptist vs. UT Arlington betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The UT Arlington Mavericks (13-16, 6-9 WAC) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Cal Baptist Lancers (15-14, 8-7 WAC) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 145.

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Cal Baptist Cover -6.5 vs UT Arlington -110

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Cal Baptist vs. UT Arlington betting lines

  • Cal Baptist moneyline odds to win: -292
  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: +234
  • Spread: Cal Baptist (-6.5)
  • Total: 145

Cal Baptist statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Cal Baptist has fared worse at home, covering four times in 15 home games, and six times in 12 road games.
  • The Lancers have exceeded the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in eight of 15 home matchups (53.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of 12 games (33.3%).
  • In home games, Cal Baptist has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 9-4 (.692). In road games, it is 4-2 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Lancers have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 70.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.3 points fewer than the 72.0 they’ve scored this season.
  • Cal Baptist has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 65.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.6 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Lancers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 6.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.6 makes and 31.5%.

Cal Baptist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-18-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-13-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-6 (Home: 9-4; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (271st in nation) 45.1 (252nd) 33.1 (109th) 30.7 (157th) 11.8 (303rd) 11.5 (220th)

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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 .455 (5-6-0). On the road, it is .462 (6-7-0).
  • Mavericks games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (four times out of 11) than away (eight of 13) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Mavericks have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (2-7).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Mavericks are putting up 71.4 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points than their season average (74.4).
  • Over its previous 10 games, UT Arlington is giving up 74.9 points per game, 0.7 more points than its season average (74.2).
  • The Mavericks are draining 7.8 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.7). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.6%).

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (180th in nation) 42.8 (118th) 33.0 (118th) 31.4 (202nd) 14.1 (141st) 12.9 (321st)
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