California Baptist Lancers vs Utah Tech Trailblazers Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Baptist Lancers vs Utah Tech Trailblazers

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Burns Arena in St. George, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Tech Trailblazers (14-11) will play the California Baptist Lancers (18-6) at Burns Arena on Saturday.

The California Baptist Lancers played Abilene Christian and earned the victory with a final of 65-63 in their last contest. California Baptist finished the contest having earned a 34.0% field goal percentage (17 of 50) and knocked down 7 of 14 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lancers converted 24 of 34 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 35 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding the defense, California Baptist allowed the other team to go 35.6% from the field on 21 of 59 shooting. Abilene Christian totaled 7 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. On top of that, Abilene Christian collected 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Abilene Christian finished 69.2% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 26 tries. They also made 3 of their 19 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Lancers walked away with 23 and Abilene Christian recorded 28 fouls.

Dominique Daniels Jr. is a guy who played a role in the game. He accounted for 21 points on 4 out of 12 shooting. He played 31 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up shooting 33.3% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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California Baptist will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 18-6 for the season. They average 72.8 points per contest (262nd in college hoops) while shooting 43.0% from the floor. The Lancers are shooting 31.6% on 3-pointers (139 of 440) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a team, California Baptist is pulling down 40.6 boards per game and has totaled 249 assists on the season, which is 358th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a group are committing 18.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Lancers are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 14th in college hoops in giving up assists with 258 relinquished so far this year. The Lancers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.7% (572 of 1,372) and they surrender 32.1 boards per game as a group. They give up 29.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 59th in college in points per game allowed (68.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah Tech Trailblazers walked away with a victory by a final of 87-84 against UT Arlington. The Trailblazers were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. UT Arlington committed 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Trailblazers to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Utah Tech knocked down 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Trailblazers walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.5%. The Trailblazers permitted UT Arlington to convert 35 of their 79 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.3% in this game. They went 25.9% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 27 and finished the contest at 7 out of 11 at the charity stripe (63.6%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Utah Tech allowed UT Arlington to collect 34 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Chance Trujillo pitched in for the Trailblazers in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 13 for the contest giving him a rate of 69.2%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 42 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Utah Tech has a mark of 14-11 on the campaign. The Trailblazers have committed 16.3 fouls per game and they hit 71.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per game (154th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per game. Utah Tech has totaled 1,926 points this year (77.0 per contest) and they pull in 34.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Trailblazers are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which is 79th in the country.

The Trailblazers are ranked 185th in college in points given up per game with 73.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (180th in college hoops). The Utah Tech defense gives up 28.9% from downtown (144 of 498) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.4 dimes and 35.8 boards per contest, which is 98th and 262nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take California Baptist

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