Betting on today’s Lancers and Wolverines game? Catch the action at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Wolverines hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Western Athletic conference game currently have Utah Valley as the -3.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 128 points.

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST LANCERS VS UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Valley Wolverines -3.5

This game will be played at Orleans Arena at 9:00 ET on Wednesday, March 13th.

WHY BET THE UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-69 in favor of the Wolverines.
  • Not only will Utah Valley pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 128 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Can the Lancers Offense Score Enough in Las Vegas?

California Baptist enters this game with a losing streak of two games, and they are 15-16 overall this season. They have gone 8-11 in Western Athletic Conference games compared to 7-5 in non-conference contests.

On the road, the Lancers are 4-9 this season, and they have lost their last five games away from home. For the year, they have been outscored by an average of 3.5 points per game on the road.

As the underdog this season, California Baptist has gone 4-7 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Lancers have an ATS mark of 3-7. On the road, their ATS record is 5-8 this year and they are 0-3 vs. the spread in their last 3 road games.

So far this season, the over/under record for California Baptist games is 13-15. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 127 points compared to their average over/under line of 137.4 on the season. Currently, their last three games have gone 1-2 against the OU line.

The California Baptist offense is coming off a game in which they scored 47 points vs. Grand Canyon. Overall their field goal percentage was 27.1% while connecting on 6 threes. On offense, California Baptist has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today’s game with a field goal percentgage of 40%. So far, they are 121st in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 68%.

At this time, the Lancers’ defense is positioned 35th in the country, permitting 66.2 points per game. Against Grand Canyon in their most recent game, the California Baptist defense gave up a total of 68 points while allowing Grand Canyon to hit 27% of their shots.

Is It the Wolverines Game to Lose at Home?

Utah Valley will be looking to extend their win streak to three games when they take on California Baptist. So far this season, the Wolverines have gone 16-15, including an 8-5 record at home. They are favored by 3.5 points in this one.

In their last game, Utah Valley defeated Abilene Christian by a score of 74-67. Over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 6-4. So far this season, they have been favored in 10 games and have gone 7-3.

Utah Valley’s ATS record this year is 17-11-1. At home, they are 7-6 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Wolverines are 6-4 ATS.

Utah Valley’s over/under record for the season sits at 12-17 and their games have averaged 136.7 points. Today’s over/under line of 128 is lower than the average OU line in their games this year (140.2). So far, 21 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line.

In their latest game, Utah Valley offense put up 74 points against Abilene Christian. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 48.3% and made 7 threes. Caleb Stone-Carrawell is leading the team in scoring at 11.8 points per contest. Drake Allen has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 11.7 going into the game.

At present, the Wolverines’ defense is nationally ranked 78th, allowing 68.4 points per game. In today’s game vs. California Baptist, the Utah Valley defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Utah Valley made 16 free-throws vs. the Wolverines.