Utah Valley vs. Abilene Christian betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Utah Valley Wolverines (21-7, 11-4 WAC) host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (13-15, 5-10 WAC) after winning 16 home games in a row. The Wolverines are heavy favorites by 14.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The point total in the matchup is set at 140.5.

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Utah Valley vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

  • Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: -1818
  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +928
  • Spread: Utah Valley (-14.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Utah Valley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah Valley has done a better job covering the spread at home (6-5-0) than it has in road games (4-7-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Wolverines hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in 11 opportunities this season (63.6%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 11 opportunities (54.5%).
  • Utah Valley has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 11-0, compared to going 4-4 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Wolverines’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 74.6 points a contest compared to the 80.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Utah Valley give up 1.1 fewer points per game (65.9) than its season-long average (67.0).
  • The Wolverines are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 5.1 threes per game and shooting 28.2% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.6 makes and 33.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Utah Valley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 13-9-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-4 (Home: 11-0; Away: 4-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (13th in nation) 40.7 (29th) 35.1 (44th) 28.2 (33rd) 18.8 (seventh) 13.7 (351st)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Abilene Christian has had better results away (6-7-0) than at home (4-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Wildcats games have finished over more frequently at home (six of 10, 60%) than away (six of 13, 46.2%).
  • The Wildcats, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (2-9) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Wildcats are putting up 68.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 71.1.
  • Abilene Christian has played worse defensively in its last 10 games, surrendering 71.7 points per contest, 0.1 more points than its season average of 71.6.
  • The Wildcats are making 6.0 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (5.9). That said, they sport a lower shooting percentage from downtown over their previous 10 games (29.9%) compared to their season average (32.0%).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (257th in nation) 48.9 (356th) 28.5 (331st) 27.1 (13th) 13.3 (226th) 13.3 (340th)
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