UT Arlington Mavericks vs Utah Tech Trailblazers Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Utah Tech Trailblazers

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Burns Arena in St. George, UT

TV: ESPN+

The UT Arlington Mavericks (11-5) are traveling to Burns Arena on Thursday where they will play the Utah Tech Trailblazers (9-9).

The UT Arlington Mavericks took the court against Abilene Christian and notched a win by a score of 82-72 in their last contest. UT Arlington wrapped up the contest with a 51.0% field goal percentage (26 out of 51) and converted 5 of 13 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 25 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 86.2%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to defending, UT Arlington let their opponent shoot 51.1% from the floor on 23 of 45 shooting. Abilene Christian distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. In addition, Abilene Christian pulled down 17 rebounds (5 offensive, 12 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Abilene Christian walked away from this one shooting 65.6% at the charity stripe by converting 21 of their 32 tries. They made 5 out of their 12 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 23 and Abilene Christian totaled 20 personal fouls.

Marcell McCreary is someone who played a role in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He finished with 20 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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UT Arlington will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-5 this season. They currently have an average of 72.9 pts per game (279th in Division 1) while going 46.1% from the field. The Mavericks are hitting 31.4% on three-point shots (89 of 283) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UT Arlington is pulling down 37.4 boards per game and has tallied 212 assists this year, which is 299th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 26.0% on shots from distance and they rank 19th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (65.0). The Mavericks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.4% (354 of 855) and they relinquish 29.4 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 19th in D-1 in allowing assists with 174 relinquished on the year.

For their last game, the Utah Tech Trailblazers went home defeated by a final of 92-76 when they played Utah Valley. The Trailblazers recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. Utah Valley had 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Trailblazers to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Regarding 3-pointers, Utah Tech made 6 of their 18 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Trailblazers shot 26 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3%. The Trailblazers permitted Utah Valley to bury 31 out of 62 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this game. They finished the game shooting 31.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 6 of 19 and finished the game at 24 of 27 from the free throw line (88.9%). When talking about team rebounding, Utah Tech permitted Utah Valley to get 31 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Jusaun Holt ended up being a factor for the Trailblazers in this contest. He converted 5 out of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Utah Tech has a mark of 9-9 on the campaign. The Trailblazers commit 16.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per contest (165th in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per game. Utah Tech has accumulated 1,405 points on the year (78.1 per contest) and they collect 34.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Trailblazers are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which is ranked 82nd in D-1.

The Trailblazers are ranked 210th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 74.5. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (245th in the country). The Utah Tech defense gives up 30.0% from downtown (109 of 363) and opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.8 assists and 35.0 boards per game, which ranks them 139th and 217th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah Tech

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