Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley Predictions - January 9

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Two streaking teams meet when the Grand Canyon Antelopes (11-4, 1-1 WAC) visit the Utah Valley Wolverines (9-6, 2-0 WAC) on January 9, 2025. The Antelopes will put their five-game win streak on the line against the Wolverines, who have won four straight.

Grand Canyon is a moderate 2.5-point favorite against Utah Valley when the Antelopes take the court against the Wolverines on Thursday. A 144.5-point total is set for the game.

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Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, January 9, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Orem, Utah
  • Arena: UCCU Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Grand Canyon (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Grand Canyon (-162), Utah Valley (+134)
  • Total: 144.5 points

Pick ATS:Grand Canyon (-2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (144.5)
  • Prediction: Grand Canyon 74, Utah Valley 71

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Grand Canyon vs. Utah Valley Comparison

Grand Canyon Rank Grand Canyon Stat Utah Valley Stat Utah Valley Rank
80th 79.8 Points Scored 75.5 177th
132nd 69.5 Points Allowed 68.1 97th
192nd 13.8 Assists 15.6 93rd
224th 11.9 Turnovers 12.5 269th
280th 43.0% Field Goal % 47.6% 63rd
138th 42.4% Field Goal % Allowed 41.2% 84th

Grand Canyon Key Players

  • The Antelopes scoring leader is JaKobe Coles, who averages 13.9 per contest to go with 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
  • Grand Canyon's leading rebounder is Duke Brennan averaging 9.2 boards per game and its best passer is Rayshon Harrison, averaging 3.3 assists per game.
  • Harrison leads the Antelopes in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Tyon Grant-Foster is Grand Canyon's leader in steals and blocks, racking up 2.0 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.

Utah Valley Key Players

  • Dominick Nelson scores 13.8 points per game to be the top scorer for the Wolverines.
  • The Utah Valley leaders in rebounding and assists are Carter Welling with 6.5 rebounds per game (also adding 13.2 points and 1.4 assists per game) and Trevan Leonhardt with 5.2 assists per game (also tacking on 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game).
  • Tanner Toolson is reliable from deep and leads the Wolverines with 1.7 made threes per game.
  • Utah Valley's leader in steals is Leonhardt with 1.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Welling with 2.2 per game.

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