Houston Baptist (7-14) and Utah Valley University (14-10) Square Off

Filed under Game Preview on February 3rd, 2012

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Saturday is a date fans have been waiting for as Houston Baptist meets Utah Valley University in a Great West contest. Tip-off is at 8:05 EST.

Houston Baptist is 5th in the conference and Utah Valley University is 1st. Both teams continue to jockey for position. Overall, the Huskies have a record of 7-14 and are 1-3 in the Great West. Meanwhile, the Wolverines have a record of 14-10 with a 4-0 record in the conference. Houston Baptist is 6-3 at home and Utah Valley University is 3-8 on the road. In the RPI, the Wolverines are ranked #257 and the Huskies are ranked #306. Houston Baptist is skidding, having lost four of five games. Utah Valley University has won seven straight. Last season, the Huskies went 0-2 against the Wolverines, with an average six point margin of defeat. Over the last four seasons, Houston Baptist is 2-4 against Utah Valley University.

• Jonathan Evans is ranked 9th in the Great West in assists
• Keep filling up on cupcakes. Houston Baptist has a stronger schedule than Utah Valley University this season (SOS Rank: #258 vs #332).
• Marcus Davis is ranked 8th in the Great West in points, ranked 7th in the Great West in rebounds, ranked 8th in the Great West in three pointers, and ranked 6th in the Great West in steals
• Houston Baptist scores more (on and off the court) (76.0 per game vs 68.8 per game) than Utah Valley University this season.

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