UT Arlington Mavericks vs Utah Valley Wolverines Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Utah Valley Wolverines

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: UCCU Center in Orem, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Valley Wolverines (14-4) will go up against the UT Arlington Mavericks (11-5) at UCCU Center on Saturday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks took the court against Abilene Christian and notched a win by a score of 82-72 in their last contest. UT Arlington finished the contest having earned a 51.0% FG percentage (26 out of 51) and converted 5 of their 13 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 25 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 86.2%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 27 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists in this matchup while creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, UT Arlington let their opponent shoot 51.1% from the floor on 23 out of 45 shooting. Abilene Christian recorded 12 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Furthermore, Abilene Christian grabbed 17 rebounds (5 offensive, 12 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Abilene Christian went 65.6% from the charity stripe by making 21 of 32 tries. They buried 5 of their 12 tries from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 23 and Abilene Christian recorded 20 personal fouls.

Marcell McCreary is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He shot 62.5% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 33 mins played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He recorded 20 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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UT Arlington comes into this one with a record of 11-5 this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.9 fouls per game. As a unit, UT Arlington is snagging 37.4 boards per game and is sitting with 212 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 312th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are hitting 31.4% on 3-point shots (89 of 283) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They average 72.9 points per contest (280th in the country) while shooting 46.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 14th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 174 conceded on the campaign. The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (354 of 855) and they relinquish 29.4 boards per contest as a team. They give up 26.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 18th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah Valley Wolverines got the victory with a final of 92-76 against Utah Tech. In reference to rebounding, Utah Valley permitted Utah Tech to get 28 in all (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 18 and finished the game at 18 out of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). The Wolverines permitted Utah Tech to convert 26 out of 55 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.3% for this contest. When the game finished, the Wolverines went 31 out of 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Utah Valley made 6 of their 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. Utah Tech was called for 18 fouls for this game which took the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 15 steals for the matchup. The Wolverines were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the game.

Trevan Leonhardt ended up being important for the Wolverines in this contest. He recorded 26 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and totaled 7 dimes in this contest. He made 9 out of 12 in this contest for a rate of 75.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Utah Valley has a mark of 14-4 this year. As an offensive team, the Wolverines are connecting on 52.2% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in Division 1. Utah Valley has earned 1,502 pts on the season (83.4 per game) and they collect 38.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 20.2 times per game (5th in the country) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. The Wolverines commit 17.7 fouls per contest and they hit 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Wolverines are ranked 48th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 67.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (43rd in college). The Utah Valley defense concedes 30.4% from downtown (113 of 372) and their opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.5 dimes and 30.4 boards per contest, which is ranked 111th and 20th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Arlington

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