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Grand Canyon vs Utah State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 84-74
42-36 42-38
Position#95
Record10-6
FormWLWWL
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game68.6
vs
Position#20
Record15-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game66.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Grand Canyon winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Grand CanyonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#81
L
46-59
46
59
-13
H27/11
NCAA
Stetson
#304
W
67-45
67
45
+22
H03/12
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
78-84
78
84
-6
H07/12
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
82-61
82
61
+21
H14/12
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
W
82-70
82
70
+12
A20/12
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
91-78
91
78
+13
H23/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
60-70
60
70
-10
H04/01
NCAA
Boise State
#101
W
75-58
75
58
+17
A08/01
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
76-58
76
58
+18
H11/01
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
64-87
64
87
-23
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
23-30
23-29
22-20
45-25
39-42
39-42
52-25
30-36
45-26
37-44
48-39
43-39
29-35
31-35
37-27
38-31
42-26
34-32
33-38
31-49
139.1Avg total
72.1Scored
67.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)74.868.6143.4+6.262%
Season at home (12)76.067.1143.1+8.967%
Season away (4)71.273.2144.5-2.050%
Last 10 (10)72.167.0139.1+5.160%
Last 5 (5)73.270.2143.4+3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)56.579.5136.0-23.00%
vs Similar (8)71.571.6143.1-0.150%
vs Weaker (20)79.268.3147.4+10.985%
This opponent (Utah State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Montana State
#144
W
84-81 OT
84
81
+3
H29/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
61-74
61
74
-13
A05/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
79-53
79
53
+26
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
83-78
83
78
+5
H13/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
100-58
100
58
+42
H20/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
W
72-63
72
63
+9
A31/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
96-78
96
78
+18
H03/01
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
99-62
99
62
+37
A07/01
NCAA
Boise State
#101
W
93-68
93
68
+25
A11/01
NCAA
Nevada
#86
W
71-62
71
62
+9
H15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-34
33-35
20-41
41-33
44-30
35-23
40-33
43-45
45-24
55-34
35-26
37-37
48-51
48-27
45-31
54-31
46-23
47-45
29-23
42-39
151.5Avg total
83.8Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)86.066.7152.7+19.394%
Season at home (9)86.968.0154.9+18.9100%
Season away (7)84.965.0149.9+19.986%
Last 10 (10)83.867.7151.5+16.190%
Last 5 (5)86.266.6152.8+19.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)70.580.1150.6-9.630%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)86.764.8151.5+21.8100%
This opponent (Grand Canyon) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: +7.2+7.22nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: +8.6+8.6
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: +7.2+7.22nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: +8.6+8.6
Grand CanyonUtah State
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Grand CanyonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#81
L
23-30
23
30
-7
H27/11
NCAA
Stetson
#304
W
22-20
22
20
+2
H03/12
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H07/12
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
52-25
52
25
+27
H14/12
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
W
45-26
45
26
+19
A20/12
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
48-39
48
39
+9
H23/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H04/01
NCAA
Boise State
#101
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A08/01
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H11/01
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A14/01
NCAA
67.8Avg total
37.0Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.731.869.5+5.863%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.430.368.7+8.174%-
Last 30 away (11)36.534.570.9+2.045%-
Last 10 (10)37.030.867.8+6.260%-
Last 5 (5)37.833.070.8+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)28.540.068.5-11.50%-
vs Similar (8)35.131.466.5+3.850%-
vs Weaker (20)39.631.270.8+8.475%-
This opponent (Utah State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Montana State
#144
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H29/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
20-41
20
41
-21
A05/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A07/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H13/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
45-24
45
24
+21
H20/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A31/12
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
L
48-51
48
51
-3
H03/01
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
45-31
45
31
+14
A07/01
NCAA
Boise State
#101
W
46-23
46
23
+23
A11/01
NCAA
Nevada
#86
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H15/01
NCAA
70.4Avg total
38.8Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.732.471.1+6.370%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.729.770.4+11.088%-
Last 30 away (14)36.435.471.9+1.050%-
Last 10 (10)38.831.670.4+7.280%-
Last 5 (5)40.630.871.4+9.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)33.137.270.3-4.150%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)41.529.971.5+11.680%-
This opponent (Grand Canyon) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Grand Canyon wins
0
Utah State wins
No previous meetings.
Grand Canyonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26ANew Mexico64-87
11/01/26HSan Jose State76-58
08/01/26ABoise State75-58
04/01/26HColorado State60-70
23/12/25HIU Indy91-78
20/12/25AWyoming82-70
14/12/25HCoastal Carolina82-61
07/12/25HOklahoma State78-84
03/12/25HStetson67-45
27/11/25HIowa46-59
Utah Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26HNevada71-62
11/01/26ABoise State93-68
07/01/26AAir Force99-62
03/01/26HSan Jose State96-78
31/12/25AFresno State72-63
20/12/25HColorado State100-58
13/12/25HIllinois State83-78
07/12/25ACharlotte79-53
05/12/25ASouth Florida61-74
29/11/25HMontana State84-81 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Grand Canyon
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL62%
HomeLWWLW67%
AwayLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16124
Win %62%67%50%
Points / game74.876.071.2
Allowed / game68.667.173.2
Point differential+6.2+8.9-2.0
Avg total143.4143.1144.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%67%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Utah State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW94%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWW86%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %94%100%86%
Points / game86.086.984.9
Allowed / game66.768.065.0
Point differential+19.3+18.9+19.9
Avg total152.7154.9149.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%56%71%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (3)-
Overtime %6%11%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mountain West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah State1615194%86.066.7+19.3
2 New Mexico1714382%80.866.2+14.5
3 San Diego State1612475%81.971.8+10.1
4 Nevada1712571%76.271.9+4.3
5 Wyoming1711665%82.472.8+9.6
6 Grand Canyon1610662%74.868.6+6.2
7 Colorado State1811761%78.672.3+6.3
8 Boise State1810856%76.874.3+2.5
9 UNLV168850%79.177.3+1.8
10 Fresno State178947%73.170.8+2.3
11 San Jose State1761135%72.275.6-3.4
12 Air Force1731418%62.075.6-13.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Grand Canyon424284
Utah State363874
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