Jones Convocation Center features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Houston Baptist Huskies and the visiting Utah Valley Wolverines in college hoops action on Thursday.

This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Jones Convocation Center).

The Huskies are 12-16 so far on the season, and 0-1 ATS vs. the number. The Wolverines, meanwhile, are 14-17 and 1-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Houston Baptist go 0-1 and the Wolverines go 1-0 on the totals.



View Utah Valley vs Houston Baptist Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Huskies - Wolverines odds would favor the Huskies if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Houston Baptist is rated No. 198 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Utah Valley is at No. 230. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 66-63 win for the Wolverines.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Wolverines rank No. 246 in NCAA Division 1 with 33 per game. That compares with Houston Baptist’s No. 89 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Houston Baptist is college basketball's No. 327-ranked team at 4.4 per game, while the Wolverines rate No. 216 with 5.7 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Utah Valley owns the country's No. 192-rated mark, allowing 70.3 points per game on the highway. Houston Baptist, on the other hand, rates No. 143 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Utah Valley was a 73-58 loser at home against CS Bakersfield. Utah Valley got 20 points from Jason Johnson but lost anyway, 73-58, to CS Bakersfield on Saturday at UCCU Center.

Houston Baptist was a 71-58 loser in their most recent outing at home against Chicago State. The Huskies got 14 points from Art Bernardi, but it was Chicago State that prevailed in a 71-58 final on Saturday at Sharp Gym.