Utah Valley vs. Cal Baptist betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 19

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The Utah Valley Wolverines (18-7, 8-4 WAC) are 8.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a 14-game home winning streak when they square off against the Cal Baptist Lancers (19-7, 9-4 WAC) on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at UCCU Center. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.

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Utah Valley Cover -8.5 vs Cal Baptist -111

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Utah Valley vs. Cal Baptist betting lines

  • Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: -442
  • Cal Baptist moneyline odds to win: +325
  • Spread: Utah Valley (-8.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Utah Valley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Utah Valley owns a better record against the spread (5-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-7-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Wolverines hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in nine opportunities this season (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in 10 opportunities (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Utah Valley has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to road games (.429).

Recent trends

  • The Wolverines have been scoring 78.5 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Utah Valley’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 72.0 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 68.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Wolverines are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.3 compared to 7.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.8% compared to 34.3% season-long).

Utah Valley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 11-8-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 9-0; Away: 3-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.0 (10th in nation) 41.4 (46th) 34.7 (59th) 27.6 (23rd) 19.2 (fifth) 14.1 (358th)

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Cal Baptist statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Cal Baptist has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 4-8-0 record) than on the road (.750, 9-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lancers games have gone over less frequently at home (three of 12, 25%) than away (six of 12, 50%).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Lancers are averaging 72.3 points per contest, compared to their season average of 72.9.
  • Cal Baptist is surrendering 65.1 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 3.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (68.7).
  • In their last 10 games, the Lancers are making 6.6 threes per game, 0.4 more than their season average (6.2). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.0%) compared to their season average (32.3%).

Cal Baptist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-10-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-17-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-2 (Home: 12-0; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (307th in nation) 41.8 (63rd) 36.8 (23rd) 29.2 (73rd) 10.5 (357th) 11.4 (219th)
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