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California Baptist vs Utah Valley St. Wolverines Predictions January 4, 2024

Game time: January 4, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: UCCU Center — Orem, UT

Article updated Jan 4, 1:35 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The California Baptist are on the road playing the Utah Valley St. Wolverines at the UCCU Events Center stadium on Thursday, 1/4/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Utah Valley St. is the

Game outlook

The California Baptist are on the road playing the Utah Valley St. Wolverines at the UCCU Events Center stadium on Thursday, 1/4/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Utah Valley St. is the betting favorite opening at -2.5 and the current line is Utah Valley St. -2.

Lancers vs Wolverines Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Lancers to win tonight's game by 7 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the California Baptist to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go under 135.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: California Baptist 70 to Utah Valley St. 63

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the California Baptist and Utah Valley St. Wolverines, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict California Baptist to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Utah Valley St. will win straight-up is 57%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be CBU 65.75, UTVAL 69.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Cal Baptist will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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California Baptist Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 180, California Baptist is ranked #283 in offense (scoring an average of 69.92 per game), #59 in defense (allowing an average of 65.54 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-5 (3-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Lancers hit an average of 41.96% of their field goals (ranked #291) and 65.51% of their free throws (ranked #317) and makes an average of 31.73% of their three pointers ranked #258 in the NCAAB). They average 39.31 rebounds per game (ranked # 74) and average 10.77 offensive assists and 12.15 turnovers per game (ranked # 333 and 163 respectively).

Defensively speaking, California Baptist allows an average of 43.01% field goals (ranked #187) and 70.79% free throws (ranked #191 in the NCAAB) The Lancers allow an average of 35.55% of the three pointers (ranked #307) and averages 32.77 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.77) Finally, the Lancers average 10.77 defensive assists and 11.46 turnovers per game (ranked # 50 and 283 respectively).

Utah Valley St. Key Betting Stats

Utah Valley St. Wolverines has a power ranking of 231 and are #317 for offense (scoring an average of 67.69 per game), #138 for defense (giving up an average of 69.54 points per game) and 6-7 (6-5 ATS) overall. California Baptist went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Utah Valley St..

For offense, the Wolverines hit an average of 43.74% of their field goals (ranked #240) and 67.91% of their free throws (ranked #283) and makes an average of 26.16% of their three pointers (ranked #355 in the NCAAB). They average 33.15 rebounds per game (ranked # 318) and average 14.08 offensive assists and 12.38 turnovers per game (ranked # 143) and 194 respectively).

On defense, Utah Valley St. allows an average of 44.55% field goals (ranked #265) and 69.14% free throws (ranked #107 in the NCAAB) The Wolverines allow an average of 33.33% of the three pointers (ranked #217) and averages 36.15 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.15) Finally, the Wolverines average 13.69 defensive assists and 13.31 turnovers per game (ranked # 257 and 138 respectively).

Betting Summary

Utah Valley St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the California Baptist to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go under 135.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw California Baptist vs Wolverines archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

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No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · California Baptist+120 → +110Moved
  • Moneyline · Utah Valley St. Wolverines-148 → -134Moved
  • Spread · California Baptist+2.5 (-110) → +2 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines-2.5 (-110) → -2 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over133 (-110) → 135.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under133 (-110) → 135.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

California Baptist
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Last 0 completed games on file
Utah Valley St. Wolverines
25-7 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-04T06:35:25.566Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the California Baptist and Utah Valley St. Wolverines, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-08California Baptist 55 · Utah Valley St. Wolverines 71
  • 2023-02-02Utah Valley St. Wolverines 76 · Utah Tech 69
  • 2023-01-11Utah Valley St. Wolverines 71 · California Baptist 67
  • 2023-01-07Utah Valley St. Wolverines 75 · UT Rio Grande Valley 61
  • 2022-12-31Utah Tech 60 · Utah Valley St. Wolverines 71
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Utah Valley St. Wolverines defeated California Baptist 65-58

Utah Valley St. Wolverines defeated California Baptist 65-58 on January 4, 2024, a 7-point decision in the series. Utah Valley St. Wolverines' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 33-23. Against SportsJaw's recorded California Baptist +2 (-110) spread, Utah Valley St. Wolverines covered, while the 123 combined points finished under the recorded total of 135.5.

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  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DtownsendSpread · California Baptist +2 (-110)Loss
  • Fisher49Spread · California Baptist +2 (-110)Loss
  • JamescashiolaSpread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines -2 (-110)Win
  • StevedSpread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines -2 (-110)Win
  • BillywatersSpread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines -2 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · California Baptist +2 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 135.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · California Baptist +2 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 135.5 (-110)Loss
  • 72dolphinsSpread · California Baptist +2 (-110)Loss
  • JtphamSpread · California Baptist +2 (-110)Loss
  • NutinbutlocksTotal · Over 135.5 (-110)Loss
  • RainmanSpread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines -2 (-110)Win