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Western Athletic Conference · UCCU Center · January 17, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread UVU -11.5 Home covered
O/U 143.5 Over
Money UVU -750 / UTA +525
Model Predictions
Spread Total UVU win
Actual UVU +12 160 Won
Massey UVU -8.9 (+3.1) — —
Massey Totals — 135.8 (+24.2) —
Bradley-Terry — — 71% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 76% ✓
Baseline Plus ML UVU -6.3 (+5.7) 135.1 (+24.9) 72% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ UVU -8.3 (+3.7) 135.3 (+24.7) 79% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML UVU -7.2 (+4.8) 135.0 (+25.0) 76% ✓
Baseline ML UVU -6.6 (+5.4) 135.3 (+24.7) 73% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 14, 2026 UVU 67 – 65 UTA
Feb 21, 2026 UVU 66 – 54 UTA
Feb 7, 2026 UVU 81 – 60 UTA
Feb 7, 2025 UVU 94 – 73 UTA
Jan 17, 2025 UVU 85 – 83 UTA

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings UVU UTA
Overall 25-9 18-14
Conference 14-4 9-9
Home 15-1 9-4
Away 6-7 8-8
Neutral 4-1 1-2
Last 5 4-1 4-1
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 77.7 67.7
Avg Pts Against 70.8 67.8
Massey 7.3 (#87) 1.8 (#141)
Bradley-Terry 1.32 (#79) 1.02 (#93)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.64 (#84) 1.10 (#101)
RPI 0.579 (#54) 0.552 (#82)
Shooting & Four Factors UVU UTA
FG% 51.1% 43.6%
3PT% 35.5% 31.6%
REB / G 35.1 35.3
OREB / G 10.3 11.0
AST / TO 1.21 0.75
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 57.1% 48.6%
TOV% 21.3% 22.0%
ORB% 33.5% 34.2%
FT Rate 24.4% 30.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 48.7% 46.5%
Opp TOV% 20.2% 18.5%
DRB% 70.1% 71.9%
Opp FT Rate 27.1% 30.3%

Game Analysis

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