Utah Valley vs. Cal Baptist betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Utah Valley Wolverines (10-6, 2-0 WAC) will look to build on a five-game winning streak when they host the Cal Baptist Lancers (8-7, 1-0 WAC) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at UCCU Center as 5-point favorites. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 138.5 for the matchup.

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Utah Valley Cover -5 vs Cal Baptist -110

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Utah Valley vs. Cal Baptist betting lines

  • Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: -228
  • Cal Baptist moneyline odds to win: +185
  • Spread: Utah Valley (-5)
  • Total: 138.5

Utah Valley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Utah Valley sports a better record against the spread (4-0-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-5-0).
  • The Wolverines have exceeded the over/under in one of four home games (25%). They’ve fared better on the road, topping the total in three of eight matchups (37.5%).
  • Utah Valley has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-0 (1.000). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Wolverines have been racking up 72.2 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Utah Valley has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 65.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67.9 it has conceded per game this season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Wolverines are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.3 compared to 6.0 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.3% compared to 32.0% season-long).

Utah Valley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (90th in nation) 41.4 (86th) 36.2 (38th) 28.8 (64th) 15.6 (93rd) 12.4 (263rd)

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Cal Baptist statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cal Baptist’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .111 (1-8-0). On the road, it is .500 (2-2-0).
  • Lancers games have gone above the over/under 44.4% of the time at home (four of nine), and 50% of the time on the road (two of four).
  • The Lancers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Lancers are putting up 75.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 72.9 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Cal Baptist is surrendering 73.0 points per contest, compared to its season average of 74.5 points allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Lancers are draining 7.0 treys per contest, 0.3 more than their season average (6.7). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.2%) compared to their season average (29.6%).

Cal Baptist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-11-0 (Home: 1-8-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (263rd in nation) 46.6 (325th) 33.6 (138th) 31.2 (189th) 12.4 (285th) 10.6 (87th)
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