Who’s Playing
Utah Valley @ Wyoming
Current Records: Utah Valley 7-2; Wyoming 8-1
What to Know
The Wyoming Cowboys will square off against the Utah Valley Wolverines at 10 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Arena-Auditorium. Wyoming is out to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
The Cowboys found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 94-65 punch to the gut against the Arizona Wildcats this past Wednesday. Wyoming was surely aware of their 16.5-point disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result. Guard Xavier DuSell (22 points) was the top scorer for Wyoming.
Meanwhile, Utah Valley was close but no cigar this past Wednesday as they fell 60-56 to the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.
Wyoming is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread this past Wednesday might want to keep in mind that the squad has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.
The Cowboys are now 8-1 while the Wolverines sit at 7-2. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Wyoming is 18th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.7 on average. Utah Valley has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the game with the 30th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 15.7 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Arena-Auditorium — Laramie, Wyoming
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $25.00
Odds
The Cowboys are a big 8-point favorite against the Wolverines, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cowboys as a 7-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Wyoming have won two out of their last three games against Utah Valley.
- Dec 12, 2020 – Wyoming 93 vs. Utah Valley 88
- Dec 18, 2019 – Utah Valley 69 vs. Wyoming 67
- Mar 22, 2017 – Wyoming 74 vs. Utah Valley 68
Injury Report for Wyoming
No Injury Information
Injury Report for Utah Valley
- Trey Woodbury: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
- Justin Harmon: Out (Hand)
