The Utah Valley Wolverines (8-12, 2-3 WAC) will be at the Icardo Center to clash with the Bakersfield Roadrunners (9-10, 3-1 WAC) in a WAC matchup. Action gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 23, 2020.
Utah Valley Wolverines vs. Bakersfield Roadrunners Betting Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Roadrunners easily got past the Chicago State Cougars 72-54, while the Wolverines won a close one over the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 72-70.
Utah Valley dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an extraordinary free throw rate of 0.500 (above their season average of 0.222) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 25.0 (below their season average of 25.2). UT Rio Grande Valley was 0.190 and 22.5, respectively, for those same stats. Meanwhile, Bakersfield dominated nearly every facet of their game. They had an absurd offensive rebounding percentage of 38.5 (above their season average of 38.4) and a turnover percentage of 18.3 (worse than their season average of 17.0). For those same stats, Chicago State had marks of 4.2 and 27.1, respectively. Greg Lee had a good outing for Bakersfield, recording 19 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Utah Valley rallied around Jamison Overton, who had 16 points and eight rebounds.
This series was highly contested last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Wolverines won the most recent game 76-61. Utah Valley’s 0.577 effective field goal percentage was its biggest advantage over Bakersfield, who had a mark of 0.420. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
It could be a tough game for Utah Valley on the offensive glass. The Wolverines rank 275th in offensive rebounding percentage (25.2 percent), while Bakersfield ranks 27th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.7 percent).
Utah Valley at Bakersfield ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Bakersfield, ATS Winner – Bakersfield, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Utah Valley ranks 122nd in three pointers attempted per game (22.9) while Bakersfield ranks 282nd (15.7).
- The Roadrunners rank 18th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while the Wolverines rank 68th (5.9).
- The Roadrunners rank seventh in rebounds allowed per game (29.6) while the Wolverines rank 155th (35.5).
- Utah Valley ranks 17th in blocks per game (5.4) while Bakersfield ranks 114th (3.2).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Roadrunners have scored an average of 58.0 points per game (10.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 52.6 points per game (12.9 below their season average).
- The Wolverines’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.8, up from 1.1 for the season.
