Utah Valley vs George Washington Prediction 3/18/26 College Basketball Picks Today
George Washington (18-15) vs. Utah Valley (25-8)
March 18, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Valley -2.5; Over/Under: 156.5
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The George Washington Revolutionaries and the Utah Valley Wolverines meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the UCCU Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a George Washington Revolutionaries vs. Utah Valley Wolverines prediction.
George Washington Revolutionaries Recap
The George Washington Revolutionaries come into this game looking to shake off an 88-81 loss to Saint Louis in the A-10 tournament.
Revolutionaries In NIT For First Time Since 2016
Rafael Castro leads GW in scoring and rebounding with 15.4 PPG and 8.8 RPG while Garrett Johnson has 11.6 PPG with 3.4 RPG as well this season. Christian Jones has 10 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 3 APG and Trey Autry has 10.8 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for George Washington so far this season. Jean Aranguren has 8.2 PPG with 4.2 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead George Washington in assists and Tyrone Marshall Jr. has 8.8 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 2 APG and Tre Dinkins has 8.8 PPG. As a team, George Washington is averaging 82.1 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 71.8% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the George Washington Revolutionaries will win
- George Washington has won each of its last five National Invitation Tournament games.
Utah Valley Wolverines Recap
The Utah Valley Wolverines come into this game looking to rebound after a 63-61 loss at the hands of Cal Baptist in the WAC tournament.
Wolverines Looking To Avoid Second Straight NIT First Round Exit
Jackson Holcombe leads the Wolverines in scoring and rebounding with 15.5 PPG and 7.2 RPG along with 2.4 SPG while Tyler Hendricks has 12.2 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Trevan Leonhardt has 11.7 PPG with 5 RPG and a team-high 6.1 APG to lead Utah Valley in assists. Isaac Davis has 10.1 PPG with 3.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Utah Valley so far this season. Hayden Welling has 8.4 PPG with 3.3 RPG and Isaac Hawkins has 7.3 PPG with 3.7 RPG as well for Utah Valley so far this season. As a team, Utah Valley is averaging 80.9 PPG on 50.7% shooting from the field, 34.2% from three and 70.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win
- Utah Valley has won each of its last 27 games at UCCU Center.
Total Points Facts
- Seventeen of George Washington’s last 18 Wednesday games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
- Eleven of Utah Valley’s last 12 night games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
George Washington Revolutionaries vs. Utah Valley Wolverines Prediction
I’m on the over here. These are two teams that can flat out score, and I think that we’re headed for a bit of a track meet here. I think this is going to be an up and down game with action at both ends, so give me the over in what I think is going to be a thrilling matchup.
