In this article, we will formulate a California Baptist vs Utah Valley Prediction for the WAC Tournament Final on Saturday, March 14th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.
Utah Valley Wolverines Preview
The Utah Valley Wolverines have a 25-7 overall record and a 14-4 record in the WAC conference. They are coming off a 67-65 win against UT Arlington and their previous three games were a 104-101 road win against Utah Tech, a 92-88 road win against Southern Utah and a 74-67 win against Abilene Christian.
Offensively, Utah Valley averages 80.8 points per game, while allowing 68.6 points per game defensively. The Wolverines shoot with 50% from the field and grab 36.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 18.7 assists per game. They average 5.6 blocks per game and 9.5 steals per game defensively.
Jackson Holcombe leads Utah Valley in scoring, with an average of 15.6 points per game, while shooting with 53.8% from the field and 67.3% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 7.2 rebounds. Trevan Leonhardt leads the team in assists with 6 per game.
California Baptist Lancers Preview
The California Baptist Lancers have a 24-8 overall record and a 13-5 record in the WAC conference. They are coming off an 86-72 win against Utah Tech and their previous three games were an 82-75 road win against Southern Utah, an 87-48 win against Abilene Christian and an 82-67 win against Tarleton State.
Offensively, California Baptist averages 73.3 points per game, while allowing 67.8 points per game defensively. The Lancers shoot with 43% from the field and grab 40.1 rebounds per game, while dishing out 10.4 assists per game. They average 2.9 blocks per game and 5.4 steals per game defensively.
Dominique Daniels Jr. leads California Baptist in scoring, with an average of 23.2 points per game, while shooting with 44.4% from the field and 81.1% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 3.2 assists. Thomas Ndong is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.5 per game.
California Baptist Lancers @ Utah Valley Wolverines Betting Trends: March 14, 2026
Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win
- Utah Valley has won each of its last seven games.
- Utah Valley has won the first half in eight of its last nine Conference Tournament games.
Why the California Baptist Lancers will win
- California Baptist has won 14 of its last 16 games.
- California Baptist has won the first half in 18 of its last 22 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Utah Valley’s last four games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 134 or fewer points.
- Five of California Baptist’s last six night games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 141+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah Valley ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (18.9).
- Utah Valley ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (9.6).
- California Baptist ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (5.4).
- California Baptist ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point percentage this season (29.4%).
California Baptist vs Utah Valley Prediction
In this California Baptist vs Utah Valley Prediction, Utah Valley is coming as -1.5 favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall records this season but Cal Baptist has been better against the spread. Both teams are coming red-hot into this Final, as they are 9-1 and 8-2 in their last 10 games respectively, but Utah Valley has failed to cover the spread in its last five games. Both teams split wins in their two regular season meetings but Utah Valley is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings. Utah Valley has allowed 88+ points in two of its last three games while Cal Baptist has been scoring consistently 82+ points in each of its last four games and have the 24th-best defense in the nation. Take Cal Baptist to win the WAC in this game.