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Utah Tech Trailblazers @ UT Arlington Mavericks
Current Records: Utah Tech 6-14, UT Arlington 9-11
We’ve got another exciting WAC matchup on schedule as the Utah Tech Trailblazers and the UT Arlington Mavericks are set to tip at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at College Park Center. The Trailblazers are no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Utah Tech is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 134.5, but even that wound up being too high. They fell 61-54 to Tarleton State on Thursday.
Meanwhile, UT Arlington entered their tilt with Southern Utah on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thunderbirds , sneaking past 70-68.
Utah Tech’s defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for UT Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Utah Tech is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a five-game streak of failing to cover when playing as the underdogs on the road.
Utah Tech beat UT Arlington 74-62 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Utah Tech since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
UT Arlington is a big 9.5-point favorite against Utah Tech, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 145 points.
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UT Arlington has won 3 out of their last 4 games against Utah Tech.
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