UT Arlington vs Utah Valley Prediction 1/17/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Texas-Arlington Mavericks and the Utah Valley Wolverines meet Saturday in college basketball action from UCCU Center in Orem. Here’s a Texas-Arlington vs Utah Valley prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Texas-Arlington vs Utah Valley 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.

Texas-Arlington Mavericks Betting Preview

This year Texas Arlington opened up their season with a solid 6-2 run featuring losses to only New Mexico and Campbell. The Mavericks would go a spotty 2-3 in the next five games though, taking losses to Arkansas State, Stanford and Tarleton State. The next three were wins over Cal Baptist, Southern Utah and Abilene Christian, which would give Texas-Arlington an 11-5 record through their first 16 games.

In game 17 versus Utah Tech on Thursday the Mavs were up by a 27-18 margin by the break. Texas-Arlington was outscored 34-29 the rest of the way but held on for the win 56-52 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Raysean Seamster, the only Maverick to hit double-digits with 14 points and eight boards. Tyran Mason added eight points and six rebounds in 12 minutes of work.

Utah Valley Wolverines Betting Preview

Over on the Utah Valley side, they took losses to Boise State, Fresno State and San Diego State during a 5-3 start this year. The Wolverines would then beat Bowling Green, Idaho State, UC Santa Barbara, Weber State, Bethesda U, Cal Baptist and Tarleton State before a loss to Abilene Christian and two more wins over Southern Utah and Utah Tech. That makes for a 14-4 run over the first 18 outings this year.

In the Utah Tech game last weekend the Wolverines entered the second half with a slim lead 31-30. Utah Valley turned it on from there however, riding a 61-46 run all the way to a 92-76 home win. Tops in scoring was Trevan Leonhardt with 26 points, seven assists and three rebounds. Isaac Davis added 23 points with six rebounds and Hayden Welling had 12 points in the victory effort.

UT Arlington Mavericks @ Utah Valley Wolverines Betting Trends: January 17, 2026

Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win

• Utah Valley has won each of its last 21 games at UCCU Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the UT Arlington Mavericks will win

• UT Arlington Mavericks has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Texas-Arlington vs Utah Valley Prediction

I’ll lean toward Utah Valley. The Wolverines started a bit slowly at home against a middling Utah Tech team last weekend but finished strong for the victory. Utah Valley shot 50 percent from the field in that one with 88.9 percent (24-of-27) from the line and 31 rebounds, but did commit 14 turnovers along the way. The Wolverines are a nice 8-1 in the last nine games, scoring 73 or more points in seven of those wins.

As for TX-Arlington, they didn’t have a great offensive showing in their win over Utah Tech this week, shooting just 32.1 percent from the field and 25 percent (3-of-12) from outside with 16 turnovers. The Mavs got the road win though, and that makes four straight victories. TX-Arlington’s scoring has been all over the place during that quartet though, so who knows what the final score will look like total-wise here.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Utah Valley Wolverines -9.5