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The Utah Valley Wolverines (11-3, 1-0 WAC) bring a six-game winning streak into a road matchup with the Tarleton State Texans (10-4, 1-0 WAC), who have won five straight.
Thursday's matchup between the Wolverines and the Texans features the Wolverines as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under is 150.5 points for the matchup.
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Utah Valley vs. Tarleton State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Stephenville, Texas
- Arena: EECU Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Utah Valley vs. Tarleton State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Utah Valley (-4.5)
- Moneyline: Utah Valley (-185), Tarleton State (+153)
- Total: 150.5 points
Pick ATS:Tarleton State (+4.5)
- Pick OU: Under (150.5)
- Prediction: Utah Valley 76, Tarleton State 72
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Utah Valley vs. Tarleton State Comparison
| Utah Valley Rank | Utah Valley Stat | Tarleton State Stat | Tarleton State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82nd | 83.0 | Points Scored | 79.8 | 131st |
| 20th | 64.1 | Points Allowed | 70.3 | 110th |
| 7th | 20.6 | Assists | 13.0 | 283rd |
| 328th | 13.7 | Turnovers | 14.0 | 336th |
| 10th | 52.1% | Field Goal % | 47.8% | 81st |
| 20th | 38.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.4% | 176th |
Utah Valley Key Players
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Wolverines is Jackson Holcombe, who puts up 16.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
- Trevan Leonhardt is Utah Valley's best passer, dispensing 6.9 assists per game while scoring 10.4 PPG.
- The Wolverines get the most three-point shooting production out of Tyler Hendricks, who makes 2.6 threes per game.
- Holcombe is a standout on the defensive end for Utah Valley, leading the team in steals with 2.3 per game and blocks with 1.5 per contest.
Tarleton State Key Players
- Freddy Hicks puts up 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, and is atop the Texans' rebound and assists leaderboards.
- Dior Johnson scores 20.7 points per game, and is at the top of the Tarleton State scoring leaderboard. Johnson also grabs 2.7 rebounds and averages 1.8 assists per game.
- Johnson is dependable from three-point range and leads the Texans with 1.3 made threes per game.
- Leroy Kelly IV (2.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Tarleton State while Chris Mpaka (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.
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