Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Grand Canyon Antelopes (16-5, 6-1 WAC) bring a five-game win streak into a home matchup with the Utah Valley Wolverines (15-6, 7-0 WAC), winners of 10 straight. The Antelopes are heavy favorites (-10) in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The over/under is 146 in the matchup.

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Grand Canyon Cover -10 vs Utah Valley -109

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Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley betting lines

  • Grand Canyon moneyline odds to win: -552
  • Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: +404
  • Spread: Grand Canyon (-10)
  • Total: 146

Grand Canyon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Grand Canyon has covered the spread in the same percentage of games at home as away games (25%). It has covered three times in 12 games at home and one time in four games on the road.
  • The Antelopes have hit the over on the over/under in seven of 12 home games (58.3%), compared to zero of four road games (0%).
  • Grand Canyon has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 11-1, compared to going 2-2 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Antelopes have seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 81.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.4 points more than the 79.7 they’ve scored this season.
  • Grand Canyon’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (65.7) is 2.7 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.4).
  • While the Antelopes are knocking down the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings when compared to their season-long average (6.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.7% from deep over the last 10, 32.3% on the season).

Grand Canyon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-14-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 4-10-0 (As Favorite: 4-14-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 11-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (187th in nation) 40.9 (52nd) 35.3 (45th) 30.6 (148th) 14.4 (134th) 11.9 (243rd)

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Utah Valley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Utah Valley has been better against the spread at home (6-0-0) than on the road (6-5-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Wolverines games have gone over three of six times at home (50%), and five of 11 away (45.5%).
  • This year the Wolverines are 1-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they are 4-4 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Wolverines are compiling 78.9 points per game over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 76.4.
  • While Utah Valley is allowing 69.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 66.1 points per contest.
  • The Wolverines are sinking 0.2 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (5.6) compared to their season average (5.8), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season mark (32.3%).

Utah Valley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (67th in nation) 42.8 (136th) 36.0 (30th) 28.9 (64th) 16.0 (50th) 12.0 (250th)
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