Utah Valley vs. Tarleton State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 8, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 8, 2024

In regular season action on Thursday, the Utah Valley Wolverines (9-13, 4-7 WAC) will meet the Tarleton State Texans (15-7, 8-3 WAC), with Tarleton State’s Kiandre Gaddy among the key players to watch. Tipoff at UCCU Center is at 8:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Wolverines and the Texans features the Wolverines as 3.5-point favorites. The game’s over/under is 137.5.

Utah Valley vs. Tarleton State Betting Lines

Utah Valley vs Tarleton State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Utah Valley -3.5 137.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Tarleton State (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (137.5)

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Utah Valley vs. Tarleton State Stat Rankings

Utah Valley Avg. (Rank) Tarleton State Avg. (Rank)
68.7 (302nd) Points Scored 71.5 (252nd)
70.8 (145th) Points Allowed 66.9 (59th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.6 (179th) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (133rd)
5.0 (346th) 3pt Made 5.2 (343rd)
14.4 (112th) Assists 12.7 (214th)
12.2 (253rd) Turnovers 11.0 (135th)

Utah Valley vs. Tarleton State Betting Trends

  • The Wolverines have 12 wins in 20 games against the spread this year.
  • Utah Valley is yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Wolverines have played 20 games this season, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
  • A total of 13 times so far this year, Utah Valley and its opponent have combined to score more than 137.5 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 137.5 points, 2.0 fewer than the average total in this season’s Wolverines contests.
  • Tarleton State’s record against the spread is 11-8-0.
  • The Texans’ ATS record as 3.5-point underdogs or greater is 4-4.
  • Out of 20 Utah Valley’s games so far this year, 10 have gone over the total.
  • Texans games have had over 137.5 points 12 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Tarleton State’s games this year (137.5) is 0.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Utah Valley Impact Players

  • Trevin Dorius averages a team-best 7.2 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 9.6 points and 0.9 assists, shooting 54.5% from the floor.
  • Drake Allen leads his team in assists per game (3.9), and also averages 11.6 points and 3.1 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Tanner Toolson is putting up 10.8 points, 1.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest.
  • Caleb Stone-Carrawell puts up a team-best 12.4 points per game. He is also posting 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists, shooting 38.5% from the field and 32.3% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jaden McClanahan puts up 7.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest, shooting 32.2% from the floor.

Tarleton State Impact Players

  • Jakorie Smith is averaging team highs in points (15.2 per game) and assists (1.8). And he is delivering 4.3 rebounds, making 42.6% of his shots from the field and 32.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Gaddy is averaging a team-best 7.2 rebounds per game. And he is producing 11.9 points and 1.2 assists, making 54.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Texans receive 13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Lue Williams.
  • Emmanuel Innocenti paces the Texans in assists (2.8 per game), and posts 6.5 points and 6.5 rebounds. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Texans get 11.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Devon Barnes.

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