TCU vs. Utah Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The TCU Horned Frogs (11-6, 1-3 Big 12) visit the Utah Utes (8-9, 0-4 Big 12) at Jon M. Huntsman Center, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Utes are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 153.5 for the matchup.

Last time out, TCU lost 76-70 to BYU on Wednesday. Xavier Edmonds recorded 19 points, eight rebounds and two assists for TCU. Utah's last contest on Wednesday ended in an 88-74 loss to Texas Tech. Don McHenry scored 18 points in Utah's loss, leading the team.

TCU vs. Utah Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Spread favorite: TCU -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: TCU -235
• Moneyline underdog: Utah +193
• Over/Under: 153.5 points

How to watch TCU vs. Utah

• TV Channel: TNT
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Betting the Over/Under: TCU vs. Utah

• TCU and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (153.5 points) six times this season.
• There have been 13 Utah games that finished with a combined score over 153.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the matchup of 153.5 is 6.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Horned Frogs (79.8 points per game) and the Utes (80.2 points per game).
• This game's over/under is 3.6 fewer points than the 149.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• TCU has seen a 148.6 average over/under in its games this season, 4.9 less than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 7.8 points lower than the average over/under in Utah's games this season (161.3 points).

Betting the Spread: TCU vs. Utah

• TCU has 10 wins against the spread in 17 games this season.
• The Horned Frogs have been favored by 4.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 4-6 ATS in those matchups.
• Against the spread, Utah is 6-11-0 this season.
• This year, the Utes have an ATS record of 5-3 in their eight games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Utah has two wins against the spread and is 7-3 overall.
• At home, as a 4.5-point underdog or greater, Utah has one win ATS (1-7).

Betting the Moneyline: TCU vs. Utah

• This season, TCU has been moneyline favorites 11 times and won nine, or 81.8%, of those games.
• The Horned Frogs have a record of 8-2 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -235 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 70.1% chance of a victory for TCU.
• Utah has been a moneyline underdog in nine games this season and has come away with the win one time (11.1%) in those contests.
• This season, the Utes have been victorious one time in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +193 or longer on the moneyline.
• Utah has an implied victory probability of 34.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.