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The WAC championship will be decided Saturday as the No. 3 seed Southern Utah Thunderbirds (22-11, 12-6 WAC) play the No. 5 Grand Canyon Antelopes (23-11, 11-7 WAC) at 11:30 PM, live on ESPN2. Southern Utah is listed as a 1-point favorite to win the contest and claim the conference title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Thunderbirds vs. Antelopes?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 11, 2023
- Game Time: 11:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Arena: Orleans Arena
Betting Lines for Thunderbirds vs. Antelopes
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | -1 | 148.5 |
Southern Utah Betting Stats & Information
- Southern Utah has won 13 of 17 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (76.5%).
- The Thunderbirds have gone 13-4 in games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter (76.5% win percentage).
- The Thunderbirds have gone 16-11-2 ATS this season.
- The Antelopes have a 5-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this season.
- Southern Utah’s average point total in outings this year is 157, 8.5 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Grand Canyon Betting Stats & Info
- Grand Canyon has been underdogs in nine games this season and won four (44.4%) of those contests.
- The Antelopes are 4-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -102 or more on the moneyline.
- The Antelopes are 13-18-0 ATS this year.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 1 point or more, the Antelopes have a 5-4 record against the spread.
- Grand Canyon’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 141.9 points, 6.6 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Southern Utah vs. Grand Canyon Season Stat Comparison
| Southern Utah Rank | Southern Utah AVG | Grand Canyon AVG | Grand Canyon Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 83 | Points Scored | 75.1 | 99th |
| 292nd | 74 | Points Allowed | 66.9 | 82nd |
| 24th | 35.3 | Rebounds | 33.6 | 68th |
| 94th | 9.4 | Off. Rebounds | 8.5 | 187th |
| 87th | 8.2 | 3pt Made | 8.9 | 40th |
| 182nd | 13 | Assists | 12.3 | 239th |
| 270th | 12.8 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 130th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Southern Utah Thunderbirds Leaders
- Tevian Jones leads the Thunderbirds in scoring, tallying 17.5 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
- Harrison Butler leads Southern Utah in rebounding, averaging 6.7 per game, while Drake Allen leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.5 in each contest.
- Jones leads the Thunderbirds in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Grand Canyon Antelopes Leaders
- Rayshon Harrison’s points (17.3 per game) and assists (3.5 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Antelopes’ leaderboards.
- Gabe McGlothan is at the top of the Grand Canyon rebounding leaderboard with 7.9 rebounds per game. He also scores 12.6 points and adds 0.8 assists per game.
- Chance McMillian is consistent from deep and leads the Antelopes with 1.7 made threes per game.
