Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Tarleton State Texans Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Tarleton State Texans

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Tech Trailblazers (11-11) are hitting the road to Wisdom Gym on Saturday where they will play the Tarleton State Texans (11-9).

The Utah Tech Trailblazers faced Southern Utah and walked away with a win by a score of 102-91 in their last game. Utah Tech ended the game with a 54.2% field goal percentage (39 out of 72) and made 9 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Trailblazers knocked down 15 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 assists in this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defending, Utah Tech allowed the other team to go 53.4% from the field on 31 out of 58 shooting. Southern Utah dished out 14 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Southern Utah snagged 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Southern Utah finished shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 24 of their 30 tries. They also made 5 out of their 14 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Trailblazers finished with 22 while Southern Utah racked up 16 personal fouls.

Ethan Potter is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He shot 73.3% from the floor and totaled 4 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins played and also snagged 11 boards. He accounted for 29 points on 11 of 15 shooting.

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Utah Tech steps onto the court with a record of 11-11 so far this year. They have an average of 77.2 pts per contest (167th in the country) while connecting on 46.8% from the floor. The Trailblazers are shooting 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc (164 of 510) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah Tech is grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 328 dimes on the campaign, which is 95th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Trailblazers are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They surrender 29.2% from 3-point land and they are 201st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (74.2). The Trailblazers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.3% (583 of 1,315) and they surrender 35.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 155th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 272 relinquished this season.

When they last played, the Tarleton State Texans went home defeated by a final of 71-64 against UT Arlington. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Tarleton State allowed UT Arlington to snag 28 overall (8 offensive). They finished 27.8% from downtown by shooting 5 of 18 and finished the contest at 24 of 35 at the free throw line (68.6%). The Texans permitted UT Arlington to bury 21 out of their 43 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.8% in this game. When all was said and done, the Texans shot 22 out of 53 from the field which had them at 41.5%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Tarleton State converted 2 out of 9 tries (22.2%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a clip of 94.7%. UT Arlington was called for 18 fouls for this contest which got the Texans to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Texans pulled down 16 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this game.

Camron McDowell ended up being important for the Texans in this contest. He had 17 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in this game. He made 7 out of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 58.3%, and added 2 rebounds.

Tarleton State has a win-loss mark of 11-9 so far this season. The Texans are committing 20.8 fouls per game and they shoot 76.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per contest (286th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. Tarleton State has tallied 1,603 points so far this year (80.2 per game) and they snag 33.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Texans are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 104th in the country.

The Texans on defense are ranked 205th in college in points per game surrendered with 74.4. They are forcing their opponents into 18.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (293rd in Division 1). The Tarleton State defense gives up 33.9% from downtown (149 of 439) and opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.6 assists and 33.2 boards per contest, which is 197th and 97th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah Tech

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