California Baptist vs Utah Valley Prediction 2/19/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a California Baptist vs Utah Valley Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, February 19th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Utah Valley Wolverines Preview

The Utah Valley Wolverines have an 18-7 overall record this season and an 8-4 record in the WAC. They are coming off an 81-77 road loss against Utah Tech and their previous three games were an 81-60 home win against UT Arlington, a 68-55 home win against Abilene Christian and an 83-55 road win against Tarleton State.

Offensively, Utah Valley averages 81.5 points per game, while allowing 68.1 points per game defensively. The Wolverines shoot with 51% from the field and grab 36.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 19.2 assists per game. They average 5.5 blocks per game and 9.8 steals per game defensively.

Jackson Holcombe leads Utah Valley in scoring, with an average of 15.8 points per game, while shooting with 55.6% from the field and 67.7% from the free throw line, also adding a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game. Trevan Leonhardt leads the team in assists with 6 per game.

California Baptist Lancers Preview

The California Baptist Lancers have a 19-7 overall record this season and a 9-4 record in the WAC. They are coming off a 70-65 road loss against Utah Tech and their previous three games were an 83-66 road win against Southern Utah, a 65-63 home win against Abilene Christian and a 56-55 home win against Tarleton State.

Offensively, California Baptist averages 72.9 points per game, while allowing 68.7 points per game defensively. The Lancers shoot with 43% from the field and grab 41 rebounds per game, while dishing out 10.4 assists per game. They average 3.1 blocks per game and 5.3 steals per game defensively.

Dominique Daniels Jr. leads California Baptist in scoring, with an average of 22.4 points per game, while shooting with 42.8% from the field and 81.7% from the free throw line, also adding a team-high 3.3 assists per game. Thomas Ndong is the team’s leading rebounder with 7 per game.

California Baptist Lancers @ Utah Valley Wolverines Betting Trends: February 19, 2026

Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win

• Utah Valley has won each of its last 24 games at UCCU Center.
• California Baptist has lost each of its last seven games at UCCU Center.
• Utah Valley has won the first half in 12 of its last 13 games at UCCU Center.

Why the California Baptist Lancers will win

• California Baptist has won nine of its last 10 games.
• California Baptist has won the first half in nine of its last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Six of the last seven night games between California Baptist and Utah Valley have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.
• Eleven of California Baptist’s last 13 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.

California Baptist vs Utah Valley Prediction

In this California Baptist vs Utah Valley Prediction, Utah Valley is coming as -7.5 home favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall records this season and exactly 7 defeats each. Utah Valley has been better against the spread and undefeated at home, but both teams have been in excellent form lately, with a 6-3 and 9-1 record in their last 9 and 10 games respectively. Both teams have similar defensive numbers but Utah Valley has been superior offensively, scoring 8.6 points per game more, so I expect them to get the job done and cover the number at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Utah Valley -7.5