Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Utah Valley Wolverines Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Utah Valley Wolverines

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: UCCU Center in Orem, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Valley Wolverines (21-7) welcome the Abilene Christian Wildcats (13-15) at UCCU Center on Saturday.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats played Utah Tech and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-81 in their last contest. Abilene Christian ended having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (30 out of 62) and converted 7 of their 22 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 14 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 24 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to defending, Abilene Christian let their opponent shoot 61.1% from the floor on 33 out of 54 shooting. Utah Tech recorded 17 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Utah Tech pulled down 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Utah Tech finished the game at 73.3% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 15 attempts. They also converted 8 of their 19 shots from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 19 while Utah Tech racked up 14 personal fouls.

Chilaydrien Newton is a player who had an impact for the matchup. He finished 61.1% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 33 mins and also pulled down 1 board. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Abilene Christian enters this game with a win-loss mark of 13-15 on the season. They are averaging 71.1 points per outing (291st in the nation) while hitting 44.0% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 31.9% on three-point attempts (166 of 520) and 70.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Abilene Christian is pulling in 32.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 381 dimes on the season, which is 235th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Wildcats have forced 16.6 turnovers every game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They rank 41st in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 325 relinquished so far this season. The Wildcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 48.8% (668 of 1,369) and they concede 30.9 boards per game as a team. They give up 38.4% on three-point shots and they are ranked 114th in the nation in points per game allowed (71.6).

The last time they took the court, the Utah Valley Wolverines got the victory with a final of 79-72 against Tarleton State. The Wolverines were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this game. They gave up possession 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. Tarleton State committed 19 fouls for the game which took the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 67.9%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Utah Valley converted 4 of their 16 tries (25.0%). Overall, the Wolverines went 28 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Wolverines allowed Tarleton State to bury 27 out of 66 tries from the floor which had them at 40.9% for this game. They shot 53.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 out of 15 and ended up shooting 10 out of 16 from the charity stripe (62.5%). In relation to attacking the glass, Utah Valley permitted Tarleton State to grab 38 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Isaac Davis ended up having an impact for the Wolverines for the game. He racked up 24 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the game. He buried 10 out of 13 for the game for a rate of 76.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Utah Valley has a mark of 21-7 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolverines are shooting 50.3% from the field, which is 14th in college hoops. Utah Valley has totaled 2,248 points for the season (80.3 per game) and they grab 37.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 18.8 times per contest (7th in D-1) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. The Wolverines are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.2% from the free throw line.

The Utah Valley defense gives up 33.4% on three-point shots (179 of 536) and their opposition knocks down 72.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.1 assists and 31.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 77th and 30th in those defensive categories. The Wolverines on defense are ranked 26th in college in points given up per game with 67.0. They are forcing 15.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (32nd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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