Dixie State Trailblazers (10-14) vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes (22-2)
February 15, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Grand Canyon Antelopes -18.5; Over/Under: +147.5
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The Utah Tech Trailblazers and the Grand Canyon Antelopes meet in college basketball action from the GCU Arena on Thursday night. Who keeps their winning streak alive here? Let’s dive in and find out with our Utah Tech vs. Grand Canyon Prediction.
Utah Tech Team Preview
The Utah Tech Trailblazers will look to build on an 85-78 win over Cal Baptist last time out. Noa Gonsalves leads the Trailblazers in scoring with 12 PPG and 3 RPG while Tanner Christensen has 11 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead the Trailblazers in rebounding. Beon Riley has 10.6 PPG with 5.3 RPG and Jaylen Searles has 10.4 PPG with 5 RPG to round out the scoring in double figures for Utah Tech last time out. Aric Demings also has a team-high 2.4 APG to lead the Trailblazers in assists. As a team, Utah Tech is averaging 70.3 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three and 65.2% from the foul line this season.
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Grand Canyon Team Preview
The Grand Canyon Antelopes come into this one looking to build on a five-game win streak after a 94-65 win over Southern Utah last time out. Tyon Grant-Foster leads the Lopes in scoring with 19 PPG along with 5.7 RPG while Ray Harrison has 13.9 PPG with 3 RPG and a team-high 3.7 APG to lead Grand Canyon in assists. Gabe McGlothan has 15 PPG with a team-high 7.7 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Grand Canyon, leading the Lopes on the glass this season. As a team, Grand Canyon is averaging 81 PPG on 46.9% shooting from the field, 34% from three and 74.9% from the foul line this season.
Utah Tech vs. Grand Canyon Prediction
I’m on Grand Canyon here. The Lopes are the team to beat in the WAC and I just don’t see Utah Tech having what it takes to hang around in this matchup for a full 40 minutes. The Trailblazers have lost by more against less this season and Grand Canyon’s had a way of just burying opponents left and right this season and I see this being no different. Give me Grand Canyon big here.
