UT Arlington Mavericks vs Utah Valley Wolverines Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Utah Valley Wolverines

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: UCCU Center in Orem, UT

TV: ESPN+

The UT Arlington Mavericks (14-7) are hitting the road to UCCU Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Utah Valley Wolverines (16-6).

The UT Arlington Mavericks played California Baptist and went home with a loss by a final score of 87-77 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Mavericks ended up walking away with 28 while California Baptist accumulated 19 fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 20 attempts from three-point range. California Baptist went 69.4% at the charity stripe by making 25 of their 36 attempts. Moreover, California Baptist had 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. California Baptist doled out 13 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. When talking about defense, UT Arlington allowed the other team to shoot 45.9% from the field on 28 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 41 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 17 of 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. UT Arlington walked away from the contest with a 36.6% FG percentage (26 of 71) and knocked down 8 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land.

Marcell McCreary is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 of 20 shooting. He played for 40 mins played and collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 30.0% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes.

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UT Arlington steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 14-7 on the season. They have an average of 72.6 points per game (272nd in Division 1) while connecting on 44.6% from the floor. The Mavericks are shooting 30.8% on shots from downtown (117 of 380) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a team, UT Arlington is pulling in 38.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 271 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 320th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 16th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 240 relinquished for the year. Mavericks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.4% (477 of 1,151) and they surrender 30.6 boards per game as a team. They give up 25.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 24th in D-1 in opponents points per game (66.2).

The last time they took the court, the Utah Valley Wolverines got the win with a final of 83-55 when they played Tarleton State. The Wolverines earned 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this contest. They turned it over 19 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. Tarleton State committed 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 93.8%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Utah Valley converted 8 of their 16 attempts (50.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wolverines finished shooting 30 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.6%. The Wolverines permitted Tarleton State to convert 15 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 28.3% in this contest. They finished 35.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 14 and finished the game at 20 of 29 at the free throw line (69.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, Utah Valley allowed Tarleton State to pull down 23 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Trevan Leonhardt was important for the Wolverines for the game. He recorded 20 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this game. He buried 9 of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 5 rebounds.

Utah Valley has a mark of 16-6 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Wolverines are connecting on 50.9% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in the country. Utah Valley has totaled 1,812 pts so far this year (82.4 per contest) and they snag 37.9 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.3 times per game (7th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per contest. The Wolverines are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Utah Valley defense gives up 32.1% on 3-point attempts (142 of 443) and their opposition knocks down 74.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.9 dimes and 31.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 68th and 31st in D-1. The Wolverines on the defensive side of the court are 54th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.5. They are able to force 15.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (37th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UT Arlington

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