Utah Valley Wolverines vs Utah Tech Trailblazers Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Valley Wolverines vs Utah Tech Trailblazers

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Burns Arena in St. George, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Tech Trailblazers (14-11) will compete against the Utah Valley Wolverines (18-6) at Burns Arena on Thursday.

The Utah Valley Wolverines played UT Arlington and earned the victory with a final of 81-60 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Wolverines walked away with 23 while UT Arlington had 23 fouls. They converted 1 out of their 9 tries from distance. UT Arlington finished the game shooting 67.9% at the free throw line by making 19 of their 28 tries. Additionally, UT Arlington pulled down 21 rebounds (7 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UT Arlington doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In terms of the defense, Utah Valley allowed the other team to shoot 51.3% from the field on 20 of 39 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists in this game as well as creating 14 turnovers and having 13 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 23 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Wolverines made 20 of 22 shots for a rate of 90.9%. Utah Valley ended the contest with a 52.1% FG percentage (25 of 48) and converted 11 of their 23 3-point shots.

Tyler Hendricks is someone who played a role in this matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. He finished 100.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Utah Valley will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 18-6 for the campaign. They cough up possession 14.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah Valley is pulling in 37.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 463 assists on the year, which has them ranked 7th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wolverines are hitting 34.8% on shots from distance (170 of 488) and 71.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 81.7 pts per game (70th in the country) while hitting 51.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wolverines are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are surrendering 32.6% on shots from downtown and they are 35th in the nation in opponents PPG (67.6). The Wolverines defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.8% (550 of 1,348) and they concede 30.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 70th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 288 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Utah Tech Trailblazers walked away with a victory by a final of 87-84 when they played UT Arlington. The Trailblazers were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. UT Arlington committed 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Trailblazers to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of those for a percentage of 70.0%. In regard to shooting from distance, Utah Tech buried 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). Overall, the Trailblazers shot 33 out of 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. The Trailblazers permitted UT Arlington to make 35 out of their 79 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.3% in the game. They finished the game shooting 25.9% from beyond the arc by hitting 7 out of 27 and finished the game at 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Utah Tech allowed UT Arlington to grab 34 in total (11 offensive).

Chance Trujillo ended up being a major contributor for the Trailblazers for the matchup. He converted 9 of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and had 5 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

Utah Tech has a win-loss record of 14-11 this year. The Trailblazers commit 16.3 fouls every game and they connect on 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per contest (157th in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per contest. Utah Tech has earned 1,926 points for the year (77.0 per game) and they collect 34.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trailblazers are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 81st in college.

The Trailblazers on the defensive end are ranked 185th in the country in PPG given up with 73.8. They are able to force 13.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (184th in the nation). The Utah Tech defense gives up 28.9% on 3-point shots (144 of 498) and their opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.4 dimes and 35.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 98th and 260th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah Valley

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