The No. 1 seed Grand Canyon Antelopes (28-4) will try to put a bow on an impressive campaign when they face the No. 3 seed UT Arlington Mavericks (20-13) in the 2024 WAC Tournament title game on Saturday night. Grand Canyon only lost four games during the regular season, and it advanced to the championship with an 80-72 win over No. 4 seed Seattle on Friday. UT Arlington beat No. 6 seed Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals before taking down No. 2 seed Tarleton State in the semifinals. Grand Canyon won both regular-season meetings between these teams by single digits, but it needs a third victory to secure an NCAA Tournament bid.
Tipoff is scheduled for 11:30 p.m. ET at Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nev. Grand Canyon is favored by 6 points in the latest Grand Canyon vs. UT Arlington odds, while the over/under is at 145.5, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any UT Arlington vs. Grand Canyon picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters 2024 conference championship week on a 145-104 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 28-18 (+820) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on UT Arlington vs. Grand Canyon. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Grand Canyon vs. UT Arlington spread: Grand Canyon -6
- Grand Canyon vs. UT Arlington over/under: 145.5 points
- Grand Canyon vs. UT Arlington money line: Grand Canyon -261, UT Arlington +210
- Grand Canyon vs. UT Arlington picks: See picks here
Why Grand Canyon can cover
Grand Canyon has been consistently winning games throughout the season, and there is nothing to suggest that it slows down here. The Antelopes have covered the spread in six consecutive games in March, including their win over Seattle on Friday night. Leading scorer Tyon Grant-Foster had 28 points, six rebounds and two assists, shooting 9 of 18 from the floor.
Grant-Foster was named the WAC Player of the Year after averaging 19.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, scoring at least 16 points in his last nine games. He is joined in double figures by junior guard Ray Harrison (13.5) and senior forward Gabe McGlothan (13.1). UT Arlington had to play back-to-back games to advance to the title game, so Grand Canyon should be the fresher team on Saturday.
Why UT Arlington can cover
UT Arlington was the hottest team in the conference at the end of the regular season, rattling off six consecutive wins to move into third place in the standings. The Mavericks opened the conference tournament with a bang, crushing Stephen F. Austin in a 109-78 final as 3.5-point favorites. Junior guard Phillip Russell poured in 30 points on 9 of 12 shooting, while senior guard DaJuan Gordon had 17 points.
They played a much closer semifinal game, getting past No. 2 seed Tarleton State as 2-point favorites. Junior forward Shemar Wilson scored 29 points on 12 of 16 shooting, while Russell and Gordon each posted double-doubles. UT Arlington has covered the spread in five straight games and is playing with confidence entering this matchup. See which team to pick here.
How to make Grand Canyon vs. UT Arlington picks
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