Pick details
Utah Valley (12-6) vs Utah Tech (6-12)
Game Info: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 4:00 pm (UCCU Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Utah Valley -13.5 — Over/Under: 139.5
The Utah Tech Trailblazers are visiting the Utah Valley Wolverines on Saturday, January 18th at the UCCU Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Utah Valley Wolverines Prediction. We will examine:
The Utah Valley Wolverines’ recent form and player performance
The Utah Tech Trailblazers’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Utah Valley Wolverines
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Utah Tech Trailblazers
Recent betting trends in games played between Utah Tech Trailblazers and Utah Valley Wolverines
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Utah Valley Wolverines game
Utah Valley Wolverines Preview
The Utah Valley Wolverines have a 12-6 record this season and are sitting in the first place in the WAC. Utah Valley is coming off a 75-69 win over California Baptist. The Wolverines are 8-7 against the spread, and 7-8 in over/under while having a 7-0 home record.
Offensively, Utah Valley is averaging 75.8 points per game, which ranks 164th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 68.8 points per game (103rd). The Wolverines shoot 46.6% from the field (100th) and 31.3% from beyond the arc (302nd). The Wolverines shoot 68.9% from the free throw line (270th) and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game (53rd).
Dominick Nelson leads Utah Valley in scoring this season, with an average of 14.9 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Carter Welling adds 12.3 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game.
Utah Tech Trailblazers Preview
The Utah Tech Trailblazers have a 6-12 record this season and are sitting in third place in the WAC. Utah Tech is coming off a 58-54 win over Tarleton State. The Trailblazers are 8-7 against the spread, and 6-9 in over/under while having a 0-8 road record this season.
Offensively, Utah Tech is averaging 70.1 points per game, which ranks 288th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75 points per game (275th). The Trailblazers shoot 41.5% from the field (325th) and 32.5% from beyond the arc (258th). The Trailblazers shoot 66.9% from the free-throw line (312th) and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (276th).
Beon Riley leads Utah Tech in scoring this season, with an average of 14.5 points and a team-high 8.1 rebounds per game, while Noa Gonsalves adds 14.1 points per game.
Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win
- Utah Valley has won each of its last seven games.
- Utah Tech has lost each of its last seven road day games against the Western Athletic Conference.
- Utah Valley has won the first half in each of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Utah Valley Wolverines Head-to-Head
Utah Valley is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Utah Tech and is 3-1 against the spread. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Utah Valley won 84-71 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.
Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Utah Valley Wolverines Prediction
In this Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Utah Valley Wolverines Prediction, Utah Valley is coming as -13.5 home favorites. The Utah Valley is rightfully favored, as they have a superior record, and have been perfect at home, while Utah Tech is still winless on the road. Both teams have been excellent against the spread lately, as the Wolverines are 5-0 in their last 5 games and the Trailblazers 7-2 in their last 9, so I see no value on either side. Both teams have been playing some lower-scoring games lately, as they both are below the national average offensively. They are 11-1 to the under in their last 12 games combined, so expect another low-scoring affair. Take the under.
