| MATCHUP | Abilene Christian Wildcats | Tarleton Texans |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 10-9 | 11-9 |
| Where | Wisdom Gym, Stephenville, TX | |
| When | Monday, January 26, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
Tarleton State Texans Preview
The Tarleton State Texans have an 11-9 overall record this season and a 2-5 conference record. They are coming off a 71-64 away loss against UT Arlington and their previous three games were a 75-71 away loss against Utah Tech, a 106-105 away loss against Southern Utah and an 84-80 home loss against Abilene Christian.
Offensively, Tarleton State averages 80.2 points per game, while allowing 74.4 points per game defensively. The Texans shoot with 47% from the field and grab 33.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.7 assists per game. They average 2.7 blocks per game and 11.2 steals per game defensively.
Dior Johnson leads Tarleton State in scoring, with an average of 23.6 points per game, while shooting with 54.7% from the field and 85.2% from the free throw line. Freddy Hicks is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.1 per game, adding a team-high 2.4 assists.
Abilene Christian Wildcats Preview
The Abilene Christian Wildcats have a 10-9 overall record this season and a 2-4 conference record. They are coming off a 74-52 away loss against Southern Utah and their previous three games were a 74-58 home loss against California Baptist, an 82-72 away loss against UT Arlington and an 84-80 away win against Tarleton State.
Offensively, Abilene Christian averages 71.4 points per game, while allowing 71.7 points per game defensively. The Wildcats shoot with 44% from the field and grab 32.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.9 assists per game. They average 3.1 blocks per game and 9.5 steals per game defensively.
Bradyn Hubbard leads Abilene Christian in scoring, with an average of 15.8 points per game, while shooting with 41.5% from the field and 78.3% from the free throw line, and is also the team’s leading rebounder with 4.8 per game. Rich Smith leads the team in assists with 4.9 per game.
Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Betting Trends: January 26, 2026
Why the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders will win
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has won each of its last eight home games following a road win.
- Texas–Rio Grande Valley has lost seven of its last eight road night games against Conference opponents.
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has won the first half in 21 of its last 24 games at Hilliard Center.
Why the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros will win
- Texas–Rio Grande Valley has won each of its last three games.
- Texas–Rio Grande Valley has won the first half in 11 of its last 13 night games against Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last six night games between Texas–Rio Grande Valley and Texas A&M–Corpus Christi have produced a total of 144+ points.
- Each of Texas–Rio Grande Valley’s last four games at Hilliard Center have produced a total of 144+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (5.7).
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (53.7).
- Texas–Rio Grande Valley ranks 33rd among Division 1 teams for three-point percentage this season (37.4%).
- Texas–Rio Grande Valley ranks T48th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (16.9).
Abilene Christian vs Tarleton State Prediction
In this Abilene Christian vs Tarleton State Prediction, Tarleton State is coming as -4.5 home favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall records and both have been struggling lately. Tarleton State is 1-5 both straight up and against the spread in its last 6 games and Abilene Christian is 3-6 in its last 9 games and 0-3 against the spread, so I see no value on either side. Both offenses have been non-existent in each team’s last two games and as a result, they are 4-0 to the under in their last 4 games combined. Take the under 146.5 points.