UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 28

The UTEP Miners (7-13, 3-6 CUSA) host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (11-8, 4-4 CUSA) at Don Haskins Center, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Bulldogs are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is 127.5.

In its last outing on Saturday, UTEP suffered a 62-57 loss to Missouri State. Elijah Jones put up 16 points, six rebounds and zero assists for UTEP. Louisiana Tech is coming off of an 82-76 win against Kennesaw State in its last game on Friday. Scooter Williams Jr.'s team-high 28 points paced Louisiana Tech in the victory.

UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas
• Spread favorite: UTEP -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: UTEP -152
• Moneyline underdog: Louisiana Tech +126
• Over/Under: 127.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech

• UTEP and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's total (127.5 points) 14 times this season.
• This season, eight games Louisiana Tech has played finished with a combined score higher than 127.5 points.
• The point total for the game of 127.5 is 10.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Miners (69.8) and Bulldogs (68.4).
• The 133.8 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 6.3 more than the 127.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for UTEP's games is 142.3 points, 14.8 more than the total of 127.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 2.2 points separates the average over/under in Louisiana Tech's games (129.7 points) and this game's over/under (127.5).

Betting the Spread: UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech

• UTEP is 8-10-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Miners have one ATS win in two games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
• Louisiana Tech has eight wins against the spread in 16 games this season.
• The Bulldogs are 3-6 ATS when underdogs by 2.5 points or more this season.
• UTEP is 4-4 against the spread, and 4-4 overall, at home this year.
• At home, UTEP has one win ATS (1-1) as a 2.5-point favorite or greater.
• Louisiana Tech is 0-7 overall, with two wins against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech

• UTEP lost the only game it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Miners have played as a favorite of -152 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The implied probability of a win from UTEP, based on the moneyline, is 60.3%.
• Louisiana Tech has won in two of the 10 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Bulldogs have been victorious one time in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +126 or longer on the moneyline.
• Louisiana Tech has an implied victory probability of 44.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.