Utah Valley vs San Francisco Picks and Prediction – 3/20/2025

The Utah Valley Wolverines take a short road trip Wednesday with a game in San Francisco against the San Francisco Dons. Utah Valley finished the regular season with 25 wins and eight losses following a 7 point loss to Grand Canyon in their last outing. Offensively Utah Valley was mediocre this season ranking 173rd in the nation scoring 70.3 points on 43.7% shooting for the floor. The Utah Valley defense ranked 95 in the nation this year allowing 72.2 points on just under 44% shooting. For other college basketball action see our College Basketball Picks.

Defensively Utah Valley had a ton of troubles against Grand Canyon giving up 89 points on 51.9% for the floor and Grand Canyon made six triples in the game. Offensively Utah Valley did shoot the ball well scoring 82 points on 46.6% shooting knocked down 9 triples in the game. Utah Calley won the rebounding battle by one as well but turned the ball over 11 times in the loss.

The San Francisco Dons come into the NIT tournament Wednesday with 24 wins and 9 losses overall having lost two of the last three following a nine point loss to Gonzaga in their last outing. Defensively San Francisco was solid all year ranking 94th in the nation allowing 66 points on 41.6% shooting from the floor. Offensively San Francisco was mediocre all year averaging 77.4 points on 47.5% shooting good enough for 175th in the country.

Defensively San Francisco had a ton of trouble against Gonzaga giving up 85 points including fifteen in the second half as the Bulldogs shot 44.4% from the floor. Offensively San Francisco scored 76 points on 45.2% shooting knocked down 11 triples. San Francisco lost the rebounding battle by 6 and turned the ball over 14 total times in the game.

Despite the similar record San Francisco is the far better team in this game and it will show Wednesday. Take the Dons to do the work on both sides of the ball leading to the win. San Francisco will overpower Utah Valley on Wednesday leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, San Francisco Dons win and cover 76-65.