Utah Valley (24-7) vs Seattle (14-17)
Game Info: Friday, March 14, 2025 at 9:00 pm (Orleans Arena)
Betting Odds: Utah Valley -2.5 -- Over/Under: 134.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ESPN+
The Utah Valley Wolverines and the Seattle RedHawks meet Friday in college basketball action from the Moody Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Valley vs. Seattle prediction.
Matchup History
These two teams met twice in the regular season, with Utah Valley winning both meetings. The Wolverines first won 70-66 at Seattle on January 25th, 2025 before completing the regular season sweep at home by a final score of 61-55 on February 22nd, 2025.
Utah Valley Recap
The Utah Valley Wolverines come into the conference tournament semi-finals, looking to add on to their 74-57 win over Utah Tech from the quarterfinals.
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Wolverines Looking For First NCAA Tournament Appearance
Dominick Nelson leads Utah Valley in scoring with 15.2 PPG along with 5.4 RPG while Carter Welling has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 6.1 RPG to lead Utah Valley in rebounding up to this point in the year. Tanner Toolson has 12.6 PPG with 3.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Utah Valley up to this part in the year. Ethan Potter has 7.1 PPG with 4.3 RPG while Trevan Leonhardt has 5.6 PPG with 4.5 RPG and a team-high 5.2 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 76.3 PPG on 46.9% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three and 68.5% from the foul line this season.
Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win
- Utah Valley has won each of its last nine games.
- Seattle has lost each of its last five Friday games at Orleans Arena.
Seattle Recap
The Seattle RedHawks come into this game looking to build on their quarterfinal victory over Abilene Christian by a final score of 69-63.
RedHawks Looking To Make First WAC Tournament Final Since 2015
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe leads the RedHawks in scoring and rebounding with 15.2 PPG and 9.6 RPG while John Christofilis has 10 PPG on the year. Paris Dawson has 10.3 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 1.8 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Seattle so far this season. Maleek Arrington has 7.5 PPG with a team-high 4.6 APG to lead the RedHawks in assists and Brayden Maldonado has 9 PPG as well this season. Kobe Williamson’s also chipped in 8.7 PPG with 4.3 RPG as well this season. As a team, Seattle is averaging 70.9 PPG on 41.6% shooting from the field, 32.5% from three and 71.6% from the foul line this season.
Why the Seattle Redhawks will win
- Seattle has won five of its last six games played at neutral venues.
- Utah Valley has lost seven of its last eight Friday games played at neutral venues.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Seattle's last nine games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 134 or fewer points.
- Nine of Utah Valley's last 11 games at Orleans Arena have produced a total of 135+ points.
Utah Valley vs. Seattle Prediction
I’m on Utah Valley in this one. I think the Wolverines are just flat out the better team and while it’s not just as simple as taking the best team in the conference in the regular season, Utah Valley’s credentials to this point certainly don’t hurt. The Wolverines were the better team by a fair margin in the regular season and I think they’re the better team side-by-side when it comes to analytics. Seattle’s offense was problematic in conference play and I trust Utah Valley to grind out the win here. Give me the Wolverines.
Chris’s Pick Utah Valley -2.5
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
