Utah Valley vs. UT Arlington betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The Utah Valley Wolverines (11-6, 3-0 WAC) will look to build on a six-game win streak when they visit the UT Arlington Mavericks (7-10, 0-3 WAC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at College Park Center as only 1-point favorites. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 145.5.

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Utah Valley Cover -1 vs UT Arlington -105

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Utah Valley vs. UT Arlington betting lines

  • Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: -114
  • UT Arlington moneyline odds to win: -105
  • Spread: Utah Valley (-1)
  • Total: 145.5

Utah Valley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Utah Valley has a better record against the spread in home games (5-0-0) than it does on the road (3-5-0).
  • The Wolverines have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (40%) than road tilts (37.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Utah Valley has picked up the win in four of four games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Wolverines have been racking up 73.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Utah Valley give up 3.4 fewer points per game (64.5) than its season-long average (67.9).
  • While the Wolverines are connecting on more threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.1 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (5.8), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (31.6% from deep over the last 10, 31.7% on the season).

Utah Valley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (89th in nation) 41.6 (89th) 36.5 (24th) 28.6 (53rd) 15.4 (94th) 12.4 (266th)

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UT Arlington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, UT Arlington has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than on the road (.444, 4-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Mavericks games have finished over one of three times at home (33.3%), and five of nine away (55.6%).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Mavericks are scoring 73.8 points per contest, 2.5 fewer points than their season average (76.3).
  • UT Arlington is ceding 73.3 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.2).
  • The Mavericks are making 0.2 fewer threes per game in their last 10 games (8.6) compared to their season average (8.8), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.7%) compared to their season mark (35.8%).

UT Arlington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (217th in nation) 42.3 (129th) 33.1 (152nd) 30.0 (122nd) 13.5 (209th) 13.1 (309th)
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