Pick details
UT Arlington (7-10) vs Utah Valley (11-6)
Game Info: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 8:00 pm (College Park Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: UT Arlington +1.5 — Over/Under: 147
The Utah Valley Wolverines and the UT-Arlington Mavericks meet Thursday in college basketball action from the College Park Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Valley vs. UT-Arlington prediction.
Utah Valley Recap
The Utah Valley Wolverines come into this game looking to build on their 75-69 win over Cal Baptist last time out to improve to 11-6 on the year. After this game, Utah Valley will head home for a matchup against Utah Tech.
Wolverines Win 6th Straight
Dominick Nelson leads Utah Valley in scoring with 14.3 PPG along with 5.5 RPG while Carter Welling has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead Utah Valley in rebounding up to this point in the year. Tanner Toolson has 10.9 PPG with 4.2 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Utah Valley up to this part in the year. Ethan Potter has 8.6 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Trevan Leonhardt has 6.6 PPG with 4.7 RPG and a team-high 5.3 APG and 1.6 SPG to lead the Wolverines in assists and steals as well on the year. As a team, Utah Valley is averaging 75.2 PPG on 46.8% shooting from the field, 31.7% from three, and 69% from the foul line this season.
Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win
- Utah Valley has won each of its last six games.
- UT Arlington Mavericks has lost each of its last four games against the Western Athletic Conference.
UT-Arlington Recap
The UT-Arlington Mavericks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 73-68 loss to Southern Utah last time out, dropping to 7-10 on the year. After this game, UT-Arlington will welcome the RedHawks of Seattle to town here.
Mavericks Drop 3rd Straight
Lance Ware has 14.3 PPG and 8.3 RPG in 12 games played so far this season while Jaden Wells has 12.1 PPG with 3.6 RPG and Raysean Seamster has 10.5 PPG with 4.2 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UT-Arlington so far this season. Diante Smith has 9.9 PPG and 4 RPG while Darius Burford has 8.1 PPG with 4 RPG and 2.1 APG and Brody Robinson has 9.1 PPG with a team-high 3.2 APG to lead the Mavericks in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, UT-Arlington is averaging 76.3 PPG on 44.3% shooting from the field, 35.8% from three, and 71.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the UT Arlington Mavericks will win
- UT Arlington Mavericks has won nine of its last 10 night games at College Park Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Utah Valley’s last nine games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
- Six of UT Arlington Mavericks’ last seven night games against Conference opponents at College Park Center have produced a total of 152+ points.
Utah Valley vs. UT-Arlington Prediction
I’m with Utah Valley here. I get why you could look at UT-Arlington here as the Mavericks as a home dog is tempting with their 4-1 mark at home. However, Utah Valley is the hotter team here and has been crushing teams in conference play and has been rolling along business as usual and isn’t a team I really want to step in front of right now. The Mavericks will have their chances at home to improve their standing in the conference, but I think Utah Valley’s on one and continue their momentum here. Give me Utah Valley.
Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Utah Valley -1.5
