Grand Canyon vs Utah Valley Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for WAC Tournament Championship

The No. 2 seed Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-7, 13-3 WAC) will play the top-seeded Utah Valley Wolverines (24-7, 15-1 WAC) in the WAC championship game with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line. The matchup on Saturday at Orleans Arena starts at 11:40 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 15, 2025
• Game time: 11:40 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Paradise, Nevada
• Arena: Orleans Arena

Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Grand Canyon win (57.9%)

If you are planning on making a wager on Grand Canyon-Utah Valley outing (in which Grand Canyon is a 4.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 142.5 points), below are a few betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.

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Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Grand Canyon has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 18 times.
• Utah Valley has compiled an 18-11-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Grand Canyon covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 36% of the time. That's less often than Utah Valley covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (40%).
• The Antelopes have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered six times in 15 opportunities at home, and they've covered two times in nine opportunities on the road.
• This season, the Wolverines are 10-0-0 at home against the spread (1.000 winning percentage). Away, they are 7-9-0 ATS (.438).
• Grand Canyon has eight wins against the spread in 17 conference games this year.
• Utah Valley's WAC record against the spread is 13-4-0.

Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Grand Canyon has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 28 games this year and has walked away with the win 22 times (78.6%) in those games.
• This season, the Antelopes have been victorious 21 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -194 or better on the moneyline.
• Utah Valley has won five of the 10 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +158 or longer, the Wolverines have a record of 2-3 (40%).
• Grand Canyon has an implied victory probability of 66% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley Head-to-Head Comparison

• Grand Canyon has a +315 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.2 points per game. It is putting up 79 points per game to rank 59th in college basketball and is giving up 68.8 per contest to rank 79th in college basketball.
• JaKobe Coles ranks 305th in the nation with a team-leading 14.6 points per game.
• Utah Valley puts up 76.3 points per game (110th in college basketball) while allowing 67.7 per outing (57th in college basketball). It has a +265 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 8.6 points per game.
• Dominick Nelson is 246th in the nation with a team-high 15.2 points per game.
• The 34.8 rebounds per game the Antelopes average rank 43rd in college basketball, and are 4.3 more than the 30.5 their opponents collect per contest.
• Duke Brennan averages 9.3 rebounds per game (ranking 19th in college basketball) to lead the Antelopes.
• The Wolverines win the rebound battle by 5.8 boards on average. They record 35.6 rebounds per game, 27th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 29.8.
• Carter Welling's 6.1 rebounds per game lead the Wolverines and rank 297th in the country.
• Grand Canyon averages 96.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (149th in college basketball), and allows 84.2 points per 100 possessions (11th in college basketball).
• The Wolverines' 97.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 124th in college basketball, and the 86.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 29th in college basketball.

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