Utah Valley vs Dixie State 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Dixie State Trailblazers and the Utah Valley Wolverines meet in college basketball action from the UCCU Center on Saturday afternoon.

The Dixie State Trailblazers will look to rebound from a 64-50 loss at the hands of Abilene Christian last time out. Cameron Gooden leads the Trailblazers in scoring with 13.8 PPG along with 4 RPG and 3.7 APG while Hunter Schofield has 13.4 PPG with a team-high 5.3 RPG to lead Dixie State on the glass as the only other double-digit scorer for Dixie State on the year. Dancell Leter and Frank Staine each have 9+ PPG while Brock Gilbert has a team-high 4.4 APG to lead the Trailblazers in assists. As a team, Dixie State is averaging 78.1 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 71.8% from the foul line while allowing 75.3 PPG on 44.8% shooting from the field and 33.2% from three this season.

The Utah Valley Wolverines will try to build on a 77-55 win over Tarleton State last time out. Fardaws Almaq leads the Wolverines in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double per game with 19.6 PPG and 13.6 RPG while Justin Harmon has 12.1 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Connor Harding and Le’Tre Darthard each have 10+ PPG to make up the group of double-digit scorers for Utah Valley so far this season. Blaze Nield also has 8.8 PPG with a team-high 5.1 APG to lead the Wolverines in the assist department as well this season. As a team, Utah Valley is averaging 75.7 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 36.5% from three and 72.9% from the foul line while allowing 64.5 PPG on 38.5% shooting from the field and 28.1% from three this season.

Dixie State is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a loss while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a loss. Utah Valley is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a win and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 home games.

I get the case to be made for the points in certain spots, but I just don’t think that the Trailblazers have an answer for what Utah Valley brings to the table, including the likes of Fardaws Almaq. I think this is a spot where the Wolverines win by 15+, so I’ll lay the points with Utah Valley here.