The Utah Valley Wolverines will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the North Dakota Sioux at UCCU Center on Saturday in NCAAB play.

Utah Valley battles the Sioux, currently sitting with a 8-9 mark (1-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Wolverines and 0-1 for the Sioux.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 116-ranked Wolverines and the No. 262-rated Sioux in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 69-66 win for the Wolverines on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Utah Valley's No. 43-rated squad against North Dakota's No. 233-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Utah Valley rates No. 236 in the country with 5.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 209 nationally with 5.9 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, North Dakota owns the country's No. 317-rated mark, allowing 79.5 points per game on the highway. Utah Valley, on the other hand, rates No. 109 in scoring at home.

North Dakota was a 59-54 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against North Dakota State. North Dakota got 17 points from Brandon Brekke en route to a 59-54 victory over North Dakota State on Tuesday at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

Utah Valley was a 98-72 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against St. Mary's (KS). The battle between the Wolverines and Spires didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as St. Mary's (KS) was handed a 98-72 defeat on Monday at UCCU Center.

Next up:
North Dakota home to NJIT, Thursday, January 26
Utah Valley home to Chicago State, Thursday, January 26