UTEP vs. Missouri State prediction: Why Missouri State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/2/2026]

Missouri State will face UTEP in men's college basketball action at Great Southern Bank Arena on Friday, starting at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Missouri State as the most likely winner of the UTEP vs. Missouri State game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UTEP vs. Missouri State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball game between UTEP and Missouri State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Missouri State a 64% chance of defeating UTEP. Our predicted final score has Missouri State winning 68-65.

According to our model, UTEP (+3.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 131.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

UTEP vs. Missouri State odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UTEP vs. Missouri State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Missouri State to win.

UTEP vs. Missouri State game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Missouri State and UTEP at Great Southern Bank Arena is scheduled to commence at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: UTEP vs. Missouri State
• Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena

Conclusion

We predict Missouri State, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat UTEP on Friday.

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