Utah Valley vs Abilene Christian Prediction 3/6/25 College Basketball Picks

The Utah Valley Wolverines and the Abilene Christian Wildcats meet Thursday 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. Abilene Christian prediction.

Matchup History

Utah Valley won the first meeting between these two teams this season by a final score of 64-53 back on January 4th, 2025 at home. The win made it five straight victories for the Wolverines in this head-to-head matchup.

Utah Valley Recap

The Utah Valley Wolverines come into this game looking to add on to their 100-59 win over Southern Utah last time out to sit at 21-7 on the year. After this game, Utah Valley will head on the road to take on Tarleton to close out the regular season.

Wolverines Win 6th Straight, Closing In On WAC Title

Dominick Nelson leads Utah Valley in scoring with 14.9 PPG along with 5.5 RPG while Carter Welling has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG to lead Utah Valley in rebounding up to this point in the year. Tanner Toolson has 12.6 PPG with 4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Utah Valley up to this part in the year. Ethan Potter has 7.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG while Trevan Leonhardt has 5.8 PPG with 4.4 RPG and a team-high 5.4 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 76.6 PPG on 47.1% shooting from the field, 34.7% from three, and 68.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win

• Utah Valley has won 16 of its last 17 games.

Abilene Christian Recap

The Abilene Christian Wildcats come into this game looking to build on a 70-59 win over UT-Arlington last time out to sit at 15-14 on the year. After this game, Abilene Christian will welcome Grand Canyon to town to close out the regular season.

Wildcats Win 6 Of Last 7

Quion Williams leads the Wildcats in scoring with 13.6 PPG along with 5.1 RPG and 2.4 APG while Leonardo Bettiol has 13.3 PPG with 3.9 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Abilene Christian up to this point in the year. Hunter Jack Madden has 9 PPG with 2.2 RPG and 2 APG while Bradyn Hubbard also has 9.7 PPG with 5.5 RPG as well this season. As a team, Abilene Christian is averaging 70.9 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 30.9% from three, and 70.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Abilene Christian Wildcats will win

• Abilene Christian has won each of its last four night games at Moody Coliseum (Abilene).

Total Points Facts

• Six of Abilene Christian’s last seven night games against Conference opponents at Moody Coliseum (Abilene) have produced a total of 136 or fewer points.
• Three of Utah Valley’s last four road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 138 or fewer points.

Utah Valley vs. Abilene Christian Prediction

I’m on Utah Valley here. I know it’s laying points on the road which can be a tough spot at times, but Utah Valley is at the top of the WAC mountain, ahead of Grand Canyon, and the Wolverines are at a point where they control their own destiny here. If Utah Valley wins out, they win the WAC regular season title and be the top-seed in the conference tournament. Abilene Christian has been hot as well, which gives the Wolverines some line value here in my eyes as the Wolverines are just heads and shoulders the better team in this matchup. Give me Utah Valley in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Utah Valley -3.5