Cal Baptist vs. Tarleton State betting: WAC Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 6 seed Tarleton State Texans (12-19, 7-9 WAC) are 6.5-point underdogs in their WAC Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed Cal Baptist Lancers (16-14, 9-7 WAC) on Thursday at Orleans Arena, starting at 11:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 128 points.

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Cal Baptist Cover -6.5 vs Tarleton State -103

Bet $20, Payout $39.42

Cal Baptist vs. Tarleton State betting lines

  • Cal Baptist moneyline odds to win: -254
  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: +206
  • Spread: Cal Baptist (-6.5)
  • Total: 128

Cal Baptist statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Lancers have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 70.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.9 points fewer than the 72.0 they’ve scored this season.
  • Cal Baptist has been more stingy on defense as of late, giving up 66.7 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 70.5 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Lancers are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.0 threes per game and shooting 36.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.6 makes and 31.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Cal Baptist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-19-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 7-14-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-16-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-6 (Home: 10-4; 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
43.1 (273rd in nation) 44.9 (245th) 33.2 (106th) 30.9 (166th) 11.7 (310th) 11.4 (211th)

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Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Texans are putting up 61.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 63.7.
  • Tarleton State has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 67.0 points per contest, 3.1 fewer points than its season average of 70.1 allowed.
  • The Texans are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games (3.7) compared to their season average (4.2), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.4%) compared to their season mark (32.8%).

Tarleton State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 5-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 7-9-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 11-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-19 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (270th in nation) 44.8 (239th) 27.3 (350th) 28.5 (37th) 10.7 (348th) 16.2 (364th)
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