Tarleton State vs. Abilene Christian Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 26

The Tarleton State Texans (11-9, 2-5 WAC) host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-9, 2-4 WAC) at EECU Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 26, 2026. The Wildcats are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 145.5.

Tarleton State heads into this game following a 71-64 loss to UT Arlington on Wednesday. In the losing effort, Camron McDowell paced Tarleton State with 17 points. Abilene Christian's most recent game was a 74-52 loss to Southern Utah on Saturday. Abilene Christian got a team-best 14 points from Bradyn Hubbard in the loss.

Tarleton State vs. Abilene Christian Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: EECU Center in Stephenville, Texas
• Spread favorite: Tarleton State -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Tarleton State -207
• Moneyline underdog: Abilene Christian +171
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Tarleton State vs. Abilene Christian

• Tarleton State and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (145.5 points) 11 times this season.
• This season, seven games Abilene Christian has played finished with a combined score over 145.5 points.
• The total for the contest of 145.5 is 6.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Texans (80.2 points per game) and the Wildcats (71.4 points per game).
• This game's point total is 0.6 less than the 146.1 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• Tarleton State has seen a 154.5 average over/under in its games this season, 9.0 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 2.3 points separates this matchup's over/under (145.5 points) and the average over/under in Abilene Christian's games (143.2) this season.

Betting the Spread: Tarleton State vs. Abilene Christian

• In Tarleton State's 16 games this season, it has 10 wins against the spread.
• The Texans have been favored by 4.5 points or more three times this season and are 3-0 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Abilene Christian is 7-9-0 this year.
• The Wildcats have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 4.5 points or more (in four chances).
• At home this year, Tarleton State is 4-2 against the spread and 4-2 overall.
• At home, as a 4.5-point favorite or greater, Tarleton State is unbeaten ATS (2-0).
• This season away from home, Abilene Christian is 4-5 against the spread and 3-6 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Tarleton State vs. Abilene Christian

• This season, Tarleton State has been moneyline favorites seven times and won five of those games.
• The Texans are undefeated in three games this season when favored by -207 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Tarleton State has a 67.4% chance to win.
• Abilene Christian has been victorious in four of the 10 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Wildcats have been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +171 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Abilene Christian has a 36.9% chance of walking away with the win.