Grand Canyon vs Utah State Prediction 2/28/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Grand Canyon Antelopes and the Utah State Aggies meet Saturday in college basketball action from Smith Spectrum in Logan. Here’s a Grand Canyon vs Utah State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Grand Canyon vs Utah State pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Grand Canyon Lopes Betting Preview

The Antelopes managed a 13-6 run across their first 19 games of the season. Grand Canyon would then take a loss to Nevada before a pair of wins over Boise State and Air Force. After that came a 2-3 run with wins over San Jose State and San Diego State mixed with losses to UNLV, New Mexico and Wyoming. That would make a 17-10 run over the first 27 games.

On Wednesday versus UNLV, the Antelopes jumped out to a nice 42-24 advantage by the break. Grand Canyon was outscored 43-38 the rest of the way but still managed to power out the double-digit victory on their home court 80-67 as the game concluded. Leading the team in scoring was Jaden Henley with 28 points, 11 rebounds and two assists for a double-double.

Utah State Aggies Betting Preview

Over on the Utah State side, they managed a 15-1 run over their first 16 games, taking a lone loss to South Florida on December 4. The Aggies then lost to Grand Canyon and UNLV before wins over Colorado State, Wyoming, San Diego State, New Mexico, Wyoming, Fresno State, Memphis and Boise State. After a loss to Nevada, the Aggies were 23-4 overall in 27 games.
Matched up against San Diego State on Wednesday the Aggies were struggling in the first half and went into the locker room with a 46-33 deficit. Utah State was outscored 43-39 the rest of the way and ended up falling in a road matchup 89-72 as the game concluded. Leading the way in the loss was MJ Collins with 18 points, while Mason Falslev had 14 points and five boards.

Grand Canyon Antelopes @ Utah State Aggies Betting Trends: February 28, 2026

Why the Utah State Aggies will win

• Utah State has won 16 of its last 17 games at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Grand Canyon has lost the first half in five of its last six road night games against the Mountain West Conference.

Why the Grand Canyon Antelopes will win

• Grand Canyon has won 28 of its last 37 night games.

Grand Canyon vs Utah State Prediction

I’ll lean toward the Aggies. Utah State needs to bounce back after a flaccid road loss to San Diego State this week, though. In that one the Aggies gave up 54.5 percent shooting from the field while posting just 41.4 percent themselves. Utah State was also out-rebounded 36-27 and had 12 turnovers along the way. The Aggies have lost consecutive games now—both on the road—getting outscored 169-149 during that pair.

The Aggies took a loss 84-74 in a road matchup the last time these teams saw each other back on January 17. Utah State shot just 36.2 percent from the field while giving up 50.9 percent on defense to the Lopes. The Aggies did well on the boards though (40-37) and had just seven turnovers. Utah State needs to get that shooting percentage up (and tighten up on defense) for the home rematch, and I think they can do it.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Utah State Aggies -9.5