Cal Baptist vs. UT Arlington Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The Cal Baptist Lancers (10-4, 0-1 WAC) take the court against the UT Arlington Mavericks (8-5, 0-1 WAC) as only 1.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 135.5 for the matchup.

Cal Baptist is coming off of a 73-66 loss to Utah Valley in its last game on Monday. In the loss, Dominique Daniels Jr. led Cal Baptist with 17 points. UT Arlington's last outing on Monday ended in a 69-63 loss to Tarleton State. Marcell McCreary put up 12 points, six rebounds and two assists for UT Arlington.

Cal Baptist vs. UT Arlington Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: College Park Center in Arlington, Texas
• Spread favorite: Cal Baptist -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Cal Baptist -120
• Moneyline underdog: UT Arlington +100
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Cal Baptist vs. UT Arlington

• This season, 11 of Cal Baptist's 14 games have gone over Thursday's over/under of 135.5 points.
• There have been five UT Arlington games that ended with a combined score over 135.5 points this season.
• The point total for the matchup of 135.5 is 11.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Lancers (74.7 points per game) and the Mavericks (71.9 points per game).
• The 135.4 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 0.1 fewer than the 135.5 total in this contest.
• Cal Baptist has seen a 145.5 average over/under in its games this season, 10.0 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• UT Arlington's games have an average over/under of 136.5 points this season, 1.0 more point than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Cal Baptist vs. UT Arlington

• Cal Baptist has eight wins against the spread in 14 games this year.
• This season, the Lancers have an against-the-spread record of 3-5 in their eight games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
• UT Arlington has played 11 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Mavericks have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more seven times this season and are 3-4 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this season, UT Arlington has two wins against the spread and is 2-1 overall.
• UT Arlington has two wins ATS (2-1) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• Away from home, Cal Baptist is unbeaten against the spread and 3-3 overall.
• Away from home, Cal Baptist is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 1.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Cal Baptist vs. UT Arlington

• Cal Baptist has been listed as the moneyline favorite eight times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Lancers are undefeated in eight games this season when favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Cal Baptist, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.
• UT Arlington has been a moneyline underdog in seven games this season and has come away with the win three times (42.9%) in those contests.
• The Mavericks have a win-loss record of 3-3 with odds of +100 or worse this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UT Arlington has a 50% chance of pulling out a win.