Utah Valley vs. Abilene Christian betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 5

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The Utah Valley Wolverines (16-6, 6-3 WAC) host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-11, 2-6 WAC) after winning 12 straight home games. The Wolverines are heavy favorites by 14.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

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Utah Valley vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

  • Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: -1493
  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +839
  • Spread: Utah Valley (-14.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Utah Valley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah Valley has done a better job covering the spread at home (4-3-0) than it has in road games (3-6-0).
  • The Wolverines have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (85.7%) than road tilts (55.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Utah Valley has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Wolverines have been racking up 83.2 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 82.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Utah Valley’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (72.3) is 3.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.5).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Wolverines are making 0.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.1 compared to 7.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.6% compared to 34.2% season-long).

Utah Valley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.9 (13th in nation) 40.6 (36th) 35.5 (46th) 27.9 (30th) 19.3 (fifth) 14.0 (353rd)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Abilene Christian’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .286 (2-5-0). On the road, it is .444 (4-5-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Wildcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (71.4%, five of seven) than away (55.6%, five of nine).
  • The Wildcats, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (2-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Wildcats are tallying 70.3 points per contest, compared to their season average of 71.6.
  • In its past 10 games, Abilene Christian is surrendering 76.5 points per contest, 4.2 more points than its season average (72.3).
  • The Wildcats are draining 5.4 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.0). In addition, they have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.2%).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (218th in nation) 48.3 (352nd) 28.2 (339th) 26.9 (12th) 13.7 (208th) 13.0 (324th)
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