Utah Valley vs Grand Canyon 2/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Grand Canyon Antelopes (16-5) vs. Utah Valley Wolverines (15-7)
February 10, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Valley Wolverines -1.5 / Grand Canyon Antelopes +1.5; Over/Under: +127
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The Grand Canyon Antelopes and Utah Valley Wolverines meet Thursday in college basketball action at the UCCU Center. The Grand Canyon Antelopes look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Utah Valley Wolverines look for a win after winning eight of their last 12 games.
The Grand Canyon Antelopes are averaging 68.3 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 57.7 points on 38.5 percent shooting. Jovan Blacksher Jr. is averaging 17 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Holland Woods is averaging 13.3 points and 3.1 assists. Gabe McGlothan is grabbing 6.4 rebounds and Sean Miller-Moore is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Grand Canyon Antelopes are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The Grand Canyon Antelopes are allowing 26 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.
The Utah Valley Wolverines are averaging 73.5 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Fardaws Aimaq is averaging 19 points and 1.8 assists, while Connor Harding is averaging 11.5 points and 4 rebounds. Justin Harmon is the third double-digit scorer and Le’Tre Darthard is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Utah Valley Wolverines are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Valley Wolverines are allowing 28.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.9 rebounds per game.
The Antelopes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Wolverines are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The under is 4-1 in Antelopes last 5 overall. The over is 9-4 in Wolverines last 13 home games.
You could make a case for either side here, and could actually argue the Grand Canyon Antelopes are the better team overall. However, Grand Canyon has had offensive issues as of late and loses in the underdog role by an average of 6.6 points. The Utah Valley Wolverines win at home by an average of 16.1 points while allowing 35.9 percent shooting from the field. I’ll lay the bucket.
