It will be a battle between WAC opponents when the Seattle Redhawks (13-10, 1-7 WAC) welcome the Utah Valley Wolverines (16-7, 5-3 WAC) to the Redhawk Center. The game gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Utah Valley Wolverines vs. Seattle Redhawks Betting Prediction
In the Wolverines’ last matchup, they defeated the California Baptist Lancers, 79-62. The Wolverines made 18 of their 24 free throws (75.0 percent), while the Lancers had a turnover percentage of 19.6 (above the 15.3 mark opponents have averaged against Utah Valley this season). Utah Valley was led by Baylee Steele, who contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds.
The Redhawks lost to the California Baptist Lancers in their last game, 75-64. California Baptist’s turnover percentage was their largest strength over Seattle. The Lancers had a rate of 5.7 (stronger than their season average of 16.9), while the Redhawks posted a mark of 13.9. With 13 points and 13 rebounds, Mattia Da Campo put together a solid game for Seattle.
Utah Valley may struggle to create turnovers. Seattle ranks 82nd in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.4 percent), while Utah Valley forces the 71st-fewest turnovers (17.5 percent). Moreover, the Wolverines’ 16th-ranked offense (effective field goal percentage of 0.561) will square off against the Redhawks’ 41st-ranked defense (effective field goal percentage allowed of 0.468).
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. Richard Harward recorded 12 points and 15 rebounds in the first game, in which the Wolverines beat the Redhawks 88-78. The Wolverines made 34 of their 43 free throws (79.1 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.587 vs. 0.458).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Seattle ranks third in assists allowed per game (9.2) while Utah Valley ranks 128th (13.0).
The Redhawks rank 32nd in three pointers allowed per game (19.2) while the Wolverines rank 96th (21.3).
Utah Valley ranks 29th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Seattle ranks 66th (2.9).
The Wolverines rank 45th in rebounds allowed per game (32.2) while the Redhawks rank 64th (32.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Wolverines’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.0, up from 5.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Redhawks have scored an average of 63.0 points per game (13.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.8 points per game (2.3 below their season average).
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