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Utah Valley vs California Baptist Prediction 1/23/25 College Basketball Picks
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California Baptist (9-9) vs Utah Valley (13-6)
January 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: California Baptist -2 — Over/Under: 141
The Utah Valley Wolverines and California Baptist Lancers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center. Here’s a Utah Valley vs California Baptist Prediction. This article will include a Utah Valley vs California Baptist Pick.
Utah Valley Wolverines Betting Preview
The Utah Valley Wolverines beat UT Arlington and Utah Tech, and they play Seattle, Grand Canyon, and UT Arlington next. The Utah Valley Wolverines are averaging 76.8 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.4 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Dominick Nelson is averaging 14.9 points and 1.5 assists, while Carter Welling is averaging 12.4 points and 6.3 rebounds. Tanner Toolson is the third double-digit scorer and Ethan Potter is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Utah Valley Wolverines are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Valley Wolverines are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
California Baptist Lancers Betting Preview
The California Baptist Lancers beat Abilene Christian, lost to Tarleton State, and they play Southern Utah, Abilene Christian, and Southern Utah next. The California Baptist Lancers are averaging 73.8 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 74.2 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Dominique Daniels Jr. is averaging 20.9 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Kendal Coleman is averaging 11.1 points and 8.6 rebounds. Martel Williams is dishing 0.7 assists and AJ Braun is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The California Baptist Lancers are shooting 29.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The California Baptist Lancers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.
Why the California Baptist Lancers will win
- The home team has won three of California Baptist’s last four games.
- The home team has won the first half in each of California Baptist’s last three games.
Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win
- Utah Valley has won each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- California Baptist has lost each of its last six Thursday games against the Western Athletic Conference.
- Utah Valley has won the first half in nine of its last 10 night games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of California Baptist’s last 15 Thursday games against the Western Athletic Conference Conference have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
- Five of Utah Valley’s last six night games have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- California Baptist ranks 46th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (11.1).
- Utah Valley ranks T42nd among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (22.9).
- Utah Valley ranks T44th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (19.8).
Utah Valley vs California Baptist Injury Report
Neither Utah Valley nor California Baptist has a player listed on its injury report.
Utah Valley vs California Baptist Prediction
The California Baptist Lancers will like their chances at home, where six of their nine wins have come this season. This is also a rare national TV game, so you know the players will have an extra pep in its step and the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center should have some energy. The problem is Utah Valley is simply the better team with a more efficient offense, and we saw this a couple of weeks ago when the Wolverines beat the Lancers by six points. Utah Valley has also covered eight of its last nine games. The California Baptist Lancers are 5-13 ATS on the season. Give me Utah Valley and the bucket.
