Utah Tech Trailblazers vs California Baptist Lancers Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs California Baptist Lancers

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center in Riverside, CA

TV: ESPN+

Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center is the location where the California Baptist Lancers (13-6) will take on the Utah Tech Trailblazers (10-10) on Wednesday.

The Utah Tech Trailblazers stepped onto the hardwood against Tarleton State and earned the victory with a final of 75-71 in their last contest. Utah Tech ended with a 52.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 48) and knocked down 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Trailblazers knocked down 17 of 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding the defense, Utah Tech allowed 40.0% from the field on 28 of 70 shooting. Tarleton State recorded 12 assists and had 10 steals for this game. Additionally, Tarleton State collected 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Tarleton State went 59.1% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 22 attempts. They buried 2 of 18 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Trailblazers ended up with 16 while Tarleton State racked up 19 fouls.

Ethan Potter is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up shooting 81.8% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and also grabbed 7 boards. He walked away with 23 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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Utah Tech heads into this game with a win-loss record of 10-10 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.1 times per game and as a group they commit 16.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Utah Tech is snagging 34.8 boards per game and has racked up 291 assists for the season, which has them ranked 91st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Trailblazers are shooting 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (147 of 468) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.6 pts per game (197th in the nation) while going 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Trailblazers are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They currently rank 205th in D-1 in giving up assists with 249 surrendered for the season. The Trailblazers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (524 of 1,198) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 29.0% from 3-point land while they are 177th in college in opponents PPG (73.4).

In their last game, the California Baptist Lancers took home the win by a final score of 74-58 against Abilene Christian. The Lancers corralled 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. Abilene Christian had 16 fouls in the game which took the Lancers to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, California Baptist made 6 of their 14 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lancers went 25 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 44.6%. The Lancers allowed Abilene Christian to make 19 of their 51 tries from the floor which left them shooting 37.3% in this matchup. They finished 30.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 3 of 10 and finished the game at 17 out of 25 at the charity stripe (68.0%). Concerning rebounding, California Baptist permitted Abilene Christian to snag 24 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Martel Williams pitched in for the Lancers for this contest. He scored 23 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 17 for the game for a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

California Baptist has a win-loss mark of 13-6 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lancers are hitting on 43.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 277th in the country. California Baptist has accumulated 1,389 pts this year (73.1 per contest) and they snag 40.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 11.2 times per contest (344th in college) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Lancers have committed 19.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.0% from the free throw line.

The California Baptist defense allows 31.4% on 3-point shots (111 of 354) and opponents are converting on 73.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.9 dimes and 30.9 total rebounds per game, which is 28th and 27th in D-1. The Lancers defensively are ranked 76th in college in points per game surrendered with 69.5. They are able to force 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (136th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah Tech

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