Utah Valley vs Abilene Christian Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/18/23
Abilene Christian Wildcats (9-9) vs. Utah Valley Wolverines (14-5)
January 18, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Valley Wolverines -9 / Abilene Christian Wildcats +9; Over/Under: +141.5
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The Abilene Christian Wildcats and Utah Valley Wolverines meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the UCCU Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Abilene Christian Wildcats Preview
The Abilene Christian Wildcats are averaging 76.4 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Immanuel Allen is averaging 11.9 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Tobias Cameron is averaging 10.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. Ali Abdou Dibba is dishing 0.9 assists and Airion Simmons is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Abilene Christian Wildcats are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The Abilene Christian Wildcats are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.
The Utah Valley Wolverines Preview
The Utah Valley Wolverines are averaging 76.6 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 39.3 percent shooting. Justin Harmon is averaging 14.4 points and 3.3 assists, while Trey Woodbury is averaging 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. Le’Tre Darthard is the third double-digit scorer and Aziz Bandaogo is grabbing 10.4 rebounds. The Utah Valley Wolverines are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Valley Wolverines are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Wildcats are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Wolverines are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 overall. The over is 10-3 in Wolverines last 13 overall.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Abilene Christian Wildcats are playing their worst ball of the season right now, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 12.6 points. The Utah Valley Wolverines have been consistent all season long, and they’re at home, where they win by an average of 16.9 points while allowing 38.1 percent shooting. I’ll lay the chalk.
