Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Utah Valley Wolverines Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Utah Valley Wolverines

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: UCCU Center in Orem, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-11) are on their way to UCCU Center on Thursday where they will take on the Utah Valley Wolverines (16-6).

The Abilene Christian Wildcats faced Southern Utah and ended up losing by a score of 79-76 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 17 while Southern Utah finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They also knocked down 3 out of their 6 shots from 3-point land. Southern Utah finished the game at 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 21 attempts. In addition, Southern Utah grabbed 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Southern Utah recorded 9 dimes and had 2 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Abilene Christian let their opponent shoot 67.4% from the floor on 29 of 43 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 22 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 14 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 6 of 12 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Abilene Christian wrapped up the game having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (31 of 60) and made 8 of their 23 3-point shots.

Rich Smith is a player who was important for the game. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played 32 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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Abilene Christian steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 10-11 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.1 fouls every game. As a team, Abilene Christian is pulling down 32.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 296 dimes on the campaign, which is 244th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (127 of 384) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.6 pts per game (292nd in D-1) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are giving up 37.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 145th in the nation in PPG allowed (72.3). The Wildcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 48.2% (500 of 1,038) and they surrender 30.7 boards per game as a unit. They rank 34th in college in allowing assists with 244 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Utah Valley Wolverines went home victorious with a score of 83-55 against Tarleton State. Regarding rebounding, Utah Valley permitted Tarleton State to grab 23 in total (10 offensive). They finished 35.7% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 14 and ended up going 20 out of 29 from the free throw line (69.0%). The Wolverines permitted Tarleton State to convert 15 of 53 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 28.3% in this game. Overall, the Wolverines shot 30 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.6%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Utah Valley knocked down 8 of their 16 attempts (50.0%). They were able to bury 15 of those for a percentage of 93.8%. Tarleton State was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Wolverines to the free throw line for 16 tries. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The Wolverines were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest.

Trevan Leonhardt was important for the Wolverines in this matchup. He earned 20 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in this contest. He buried 9 out of 13 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Utah Valley has a record of 16-6 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolverines are shooting 50.9% from the floor, which is 13th in college. Utah Valley has earned 1,812 pts for the year (82.4 per game) and they average 37.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 19.3 times per contest (7th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per contest. The Wolverines are committing 18.4 fouls per contest and they hit 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Utah Valley defense concedes 32.1% on 3-pointers (142 of 443) and their opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 11.9 dimes and 31.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 66th and 34th in Division 1. The Wolverines are ranked 54th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 68.5. They are able to force 15.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (39th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah Valley

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