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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (14-7, 6-2 WAC) are only 1.5-point favorites as they try to continue a seven-game home win streak when they take on the Utah Valley Wolverines (16-5, 7-1 WAC) on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at America First Event Center. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET. The point total is set at 154.5 for the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Thunderbirds vs. Wolverines
- Game Day: Thursday, January 26, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Cedar City, Utah
- Arena: America First Event Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | -1.5 | 154.5 |
Southern Utah Betting Stats & Information
- Southern Utah has won seven of nine games when favored on the moneyline this season (77.8%).
- The Thunderbirds have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter.
- The Thunderbirds have a 9-6-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Wolverines have a 4-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- The average total Southern Utah has had in its games this year is 4.8 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Utah Valley Betting Stats & Info
- Utah Valley has entered the game as underdogs seven times this season and won four of those games.
- The Wolverines have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the -103 odds on them winning this game.
- The Wolverines have a 13-5-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Wolverines have a 4-2 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 1.5 points or more.
- The average point total for Utah Valley this year is 10.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Southern Utah vs. Utah Valley Season Stat Comparison
| Southern Utah Rank | Southern Utah AVG | Utah Valley AVG | Utah Valley Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 86 | Points Scored | 77 | 65th |
| 285th | 73.3 | Points Allowed | 67.3 | 127th |
| 25th | 36.2 | Rebounds | 37.2 | 9th |
| 90th | 9.7 | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 | 145th |
| 86th | 8.3 | 3pt Made | 6.9 | 243rd |
| 114th | 14.1 | Assists | 16 | 27th |
| 269th | 13.2 | Turnovers | 12.6 | 226th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Southern Utah Thunderbirds Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Thunderbirds this season is Tevian Jones, who averages 19.4 points, four rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
- Harrison Butler leads Southern Utah in rebounding, averaging 6.5 per game, while Drake Allen leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.5 in each contest.
- The Thunderbirds get the most three-point shooting production out of Jones, who makes 2.8 threes per game.
Utah Valley Wolverines Leaders
- Justin Harmon is at the top of the Wolverines scoring leaderboard with 13.8 points per game. He also collects 3.8 rebounds and averages 3.4 assists per game.
- Utah Valley’s leader in rebounds is Aziz Bandaogo with 10.5 per game, and its leader in assists is Trey Woodbury with 4.5 per game.
- Le’Tre Darthard is dependable from deep and leads the Wolverines with 2.1 made threes per game.
