UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The UT Arlington Mavericks (9-5, 1-1 WAC) visit the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-10, 0-1 WAC) at America First Event Center, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Mavericks are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is 138.5.

UT Arlington is coming off of a 63-51 win against Cal Baptist in its last game on Thursday. In the victory, Marcell McCreary paced UT Arlington with 14 points. Southern Utah fell in its last game 80-66 against Utah Tech on Monday. Southern Utah got a team-leading 12 points from Dylan Jones in the loss.

UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah
• Spread favorite: UT Arlington -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: UT Arlington -258
• Moneyline underdog: Southern Utah +209
• Over/Under: 138.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah

• This season, UT Arlington and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total of 138.5 points three times.
• This season, eight of Southern Utah's games have ended with a combined score higher than 138.5 points.
• The Mavericks average 71.3 points per game against the Thunderbirds' 76.9, totaling 9.7 points over the matchup's over/under of 138.5.
• This game's total is 6.0 less than the 144.5 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• UT Arlington has seen a 134.9 average over/under in its games this season, 3.6 less than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 19.3 points separates the average over/under in Southern Utah's games (157.8 points) and this matchup's over/under (138.5).

Betting the Spread: UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah

• UT Arlington has played 12 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• Southern Utah has played 11 games, with five wins against the spread.
• This year, the Thunderbirds have an ATS record of 4-5 in their nine games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• UT Arlington is 4-3 overall, and 4-3 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah

• This season, UT Arlington has been moneyline favorites four times and won three of those games.
• The Mavericks have not been a bigger favorite this season than the -258 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 72.1% chance of a victory for UT Arlington.
• Southern Utah has been posted as the moneyline underdog 10 times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• The Thunderbirds have won all of their nine games in which they were named as at least a +209 moneyline underdog.
• Southern Utah has an implied victory probability of 32.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UT Arlington vs. Southern Utah

• Pick ATS: UT Arlington (- 5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (138.5)
  
• Prediction: UT Arlington 74 - Southern Utah 58