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The No. 3 seed Southern Utah Thunderbirds (21-11, 12-6 WAC) are 4-point underdogs in their WAC Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Utah Valley Wolverines (25-7, 15-3 WAC) on Friday at Orleans Arena, starting at 11:30 PM on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Wolverines vs. Thunderbirds?
- Game Day: Friday, March 10, 2023
- Game Time: 11:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Arena: Orleans Arena
Betting Lines for Wolverines vs. Thunderbirds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | -4 | 151 |
Utah Valley Betting Stats & Information
- Utah Valley has been favored on the moneyline 21 times this season. They’ve finished 18-3 in those games.
- The Wolverines have a 13-2 record (winning 86.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -182 or shorter.
- The Wolverines have gone 21-8-0 ATS this season.
- The Thunderbirds have a 3-2-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 4 points or more.
- Utah Valley’s average point total in matchups this season is 143.9, 7.1 points fewer than the total in this game.
Southern Utah Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Southern Utah has won four out of the 10 games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Thunderbirds have a record of 1-5 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +153 on the moneyline.
- The Thunderbirds are 15-11-2 against the spread this season.
- The Thunderbirds have a 3-2-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Southern Utah this year is 5.4 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah Season Stat Comparison
| Utah Valley Rank | Utah Valley AVG | Southern Utah AVG | Southern Utah Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 76.6 | Points Scored | 82.8 | 5th |
| 96th | 67.3 | Points Allowed | 73.6 | 281st |
| 2nd | 37.6 | Rebounds | 35.4 | 23rd |
| 125th | 9.1 | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 | 104th |
| 277th | 6.5 | 3pt Made | 8.2 | 87th |
| 23rd | 15.9 | Assists | 13.1 | 172nd |
| 309th | 13.3 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 270th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Utah Valley Wolverines Leaders
- The Wolverines scoring leader is Le’Tre Darthard, who averages 14.3 per contest to go with 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
- Aziz Bandaogo is Utah Valley’s leading rebounder, grabbing 10.4 per game, while Trey Woodbury is its best passer, averaging 4.4 assists in each contest.
- The Wolverines get the most three-point shooting production out of Darthard, who knocks down two threes per game.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds Leaders
- Tevian Jones is the top scorer for the Thunderbirds with 17.5 points per game. He also tacks on 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game to his scoring output.
- Southern Utah’s leader in rebounds is Harrison Butler with 6.7 per game, and its leader in assists is Drake Allen with 3.6 per game.
- Jones averages 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Thunderbirds.
