Tarleton State vs. Utah Valley: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 7, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 6, 2024

Tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, the Tarleton State Texans (22-7, 15-3 WAC) will take on the Utah Valley Wolverines (14-15, 9-9 WAC) at Wisdom Gym. The Texans’ Jakorie Smith and the Wolverines’ Trevin Dorius are among the players to watch. Thursday’s game between the Texans and the Wolverines sees the Texans as a solid, 7-point favorite. The game’s point total is 139.

Tarleton State vs. Utah Valley Betting Lines

Tarleton State vs Utah Valley Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Tarleton State -7 139 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah Valley (+7)
Total Pick Over (139)

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Tarleton State vs. Utah Valley Stat Rankings

Tarleton State Avg. (Rank) Utah Valley Avg. (Rank)
73.8 (175th) Points Scored 68.9 (301st)
68.4 (82nd) Points Allowed 68.8 (88th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.1 (157th) Off. Rebounds 9.0 (167th)
5.7 (328th) 3pt Made 5.0 (349th)
13.1 (167th) Assists 15.3 (53rd)
10.5 (106th) Turnovers 12.0 (256th)

Tarleton State vs. Utah Valley Betting Trends

  • The Texans’ record against the spread is 17-9-0.
  • As a 7-point favorite or greater, Tarleton State has one win ATS (1-1) this season.
  • Out of 26 Texans games so far this year, 17 have hit the over.
  • Tarleton State and its opponent have broken the 139-point mark 18 times this season.
  • Texans games average 142.2 total points this season, 3.2 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Utah Valley has 16 wins in 27 games against the spread this year.
  • The Wolverines are 5-1 as 7-point underdogs or greater.
  • This year, 17 of Tarleton State’s 26 games have gone over the point total.
  • There have been 14 Wolverines games this year with more than 139 points scored.
  • Utah Valley’s games average 137.7 total points, 1.3 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Tarleton State Impact Players

  • Smith paces his team in both points (16.2) and assists (1.8) per contest, and also posts 4.4 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Kiandre Gaddy is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (7.0), and also posts 12.0 points and 1.1 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
  • Lue Williams is posting 13.7 points, 1.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.
  • Emmanuel Innocenti posts a team-leading 2.7 assists per game. He is also putting up 6.9 points and 6.2 rebounds, shooting 41.2% from the field.
  • Devon Barnes averages 12.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

Utah Valley Impact Players

  • Dorius is No. 1 on the Wolverines in rebounding (7.6 per game), and averages 9.6 points and 0.8 assists. He also posts 0.8 steals and 1.9 blocked shots.
  • Drake Allen is the Wolverines’ top assist man (4.3 per game), and he produces 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds.
  • Tanner Toolson is averaging 9.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 36.6% of his shots from the floor and 30.2% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per game.
  • Caleb Stone-Carrawell leads the Wolverines in scoring (11.7 points per game), and produces 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He also delivers 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Wolverines get 7.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jaden McClanahan.

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