Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Abilene Christian Wildcats Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Abilene Christian Wildcats

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Moody Coliseum in Abilene, TX

TV: ESPN+

Moody Coliseum is the location where the Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-9) will take on the Utah Tech Trailblazers (11-11) on Thursday.

The Utah Tech Trailblazers faced off with Southern Utah and went home with a win by a final score of 102-91 in their last contest. Utah Tech walked away from the game with a 54.2% field goal percentage (39 of 72) and converted 9 of their 21 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Trailblazers knocked down 15 of 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 25 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Utah Tech allowed 53.4% from the floor on 31 out of 58 shooting. Southern Utah dished out 14 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. In addition, Southern Utah pulled down 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Southern Utah finished the game at 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 24 of 30 attempts. They buried 5 of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Trailblazers walked away with 22 while Southern Utah totaled 16 fouls.

Ethan Potter is someone who was a contributor in this game. He finished the game at 73.3% from the field and recorded 4 dimes. He saw the court for 32 mins and snagged 11 boards. He racked up 29 points on 11 of 15 shooting.

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Utah Tech heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 11-11 on the season. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah Tech is grabbing 34.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 328 dimes on the year, which ranks 72nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Trailblazers are hitting 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (164 of 510) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. They average 77.2 points per game (171st in the country) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Trailblazers are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 179th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 272 surrendered so far this season. The Trailblazers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.3% (583 of 1,315) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 29.2% on 3-pointers and they are 203rd in college in PPG allowed (74.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Abilene Christian Wildcats took a loss by a score of 74-52 when they played Southern Utah. The Wildcats pulled down 21 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. Southern Utah was called for 19 fouls in the game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of them for a clip of 76.0%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Abilene Christian buried 3 out of their 18 tries (16.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Wildcats went 15 out of 63 from the floor which had them at 23.8%. The Wildcats permitted Southern Utah to make 28 out of 58 tries from the floor which left them shooting 48.3% for the matchup. They shot 36.4% from distance by going 8 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Abilene Christian permitted Southern Utah to get 38 in total (8 offensive).

Bradyn Hubbard ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for this game. He made 5 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 28 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Abilene Christian has a record of 10-9 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which ranks them 241st in college. Abilene Christian has scored 1,357 points this year (71.4 per game) and they average 32.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per game (206th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 14.1 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 20.2 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Abilene Christian defense gives up 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (117 of 318) and opponents are knocking down 74.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.7 assists and 30.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 57th and 16th in the nation. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 126th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 71.7. They have forced 15.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (328th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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