Utah Valley vs. UTEP betting: College basketball preview for November 9

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The Utah Valley Wolverines (1-0) are favored by 2 points against the UTEP Miners (1-0) on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.

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Utah Valley Cover -2 vs UTEP -110

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Utah Valley vs. UTEP betting lines

  • Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: -135
  • UTEP moneyline odds to win: +113
  • Spread: Utah Valley (-2)
  • Total: 143.5

Utah Valley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah Valley owned a worse record against the spread at home (7-5-0) than it did in away games (9-5-1) last season.
  • In terms of point totals, the Wolverines hit the over less often in home games last year, as they eclipsed the total four times in 12 opportunities (33.3%). In road games, they hit the over eight times in 15 opportunities (53.3%).
  • Utah Valley won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 6-2 (.750). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 1-2 (.333).

Last season stats

  • The Wolverines scored 68.7 points per game and allowed 68.6 last year, making them 305th in the nation offensively and 75th defensively.
  • Utah Valley collected 33.7 rebounds per game and conceded 32.0 boards last season, ranking 94th and 205th, respectively, in the nation.
  • The Wolverines were 70th in the nation in assists (14.9 per game) last season.

Utah Valley betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 17-12-1 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 9-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 11-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-11 (Home: 2-2; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (258th in nation) 42.2 (83rd) 33.7 (94th) 32.0 (205th) 14.9 (70th) 11.9 (255th)

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UTEP statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, UTEP was 7-8-0 at home against the spread (.467 winning percentage). Away, it was 3-8-0 ATS (.273).
  • Miners games went above the over/under more often at home (seven times out of 15) than away (four of 11) last year.
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Miners won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (2-9).

Last season stats

  • The Miners scored 72.6 points per game (207th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 69.1 points per contest (89th-ranked).
  • UTEP pulled down 30.1 boards per game (300th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 31.4 rebounds per contest (176th-ranked).
  • The Miners delivered 12.9 assists per game, which ranked them 190th in the country.

UTEP betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-18-1 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 6-8-1 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 6-10-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 10-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (170th in nation) 45.1 (263rd) 30.1 (300th) 31.4 (176th) 12.9 (190th) 14.0 (347th)
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