Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 25, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 25, 2024

The Tarleton State Texans (12-6, 5-2 WAC) will play the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (6-12, 1-6 WAC) on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET at Wisdom Gym. Kiandre Gaddy and Braden Housley will be among the players to watch for the Texans and Thunderbirds, respectively. Tarleton State is a healthy 6.5-point favorite against Southern Utah when the Texans play the Thunderbirds on Thursday. The game’s point total is 146.

Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Betting Lines

Tarleton State vs Southern Utah Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Tarleton State -6.5 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Tarleton State (-6.5)
Total Pick Under (146)

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Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Stat Rankings

Tarleton State Avg. (Rank) Southern Utah Avg. (Rank)
70.4 (276th) Points Scored 76.9 (111th)
66.3 (52nd) Points Allowed 78.5 (328th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.1 (136th) Off. Rebounds 7.8 (240th)
4.9 (347th) 3pt Made 6.2 (299th)
12.8 (220th) Assists 11.0 (329th)
10.6 (103rd) Turnovers 10.6 (103rd)

Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Betting Trends

  • The Texans have eight wins in 15 games against the spread this year.
  • Tarleton State doesn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Out of 15 Texans games so far this year, nine have gone over the total.
  • Tarleton State and its opponent have broken the 146-point mark six times this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 146 points, 9.3 higher than the average total in Texans games this season.
  • Against the spread, Southern Utah is 12-4-0 this season.
  • The Thunderbirds’ ATS record as 6.5-point underdogs or greater is 5-3.
  • Tarleton State has seen nine of its 15 games go over the point total.
  • So far this year, nine Thunderbirds games have featured over 146 points scored.
  • This season, Southern Utah’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 155.4, which is 9.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Tarleton State Impact Players

  • Gaddy puts up a team-best 7.1 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 12.1 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 54.4% from the field.
  • Jakorie Smith puts up a team-leading 14.3 points per contest. He is also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting 42.3% from the floor and 32.3% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Lue Williams posts 12.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Emmanuel Innocenti leads the Texans at 2.6 assists per contest, while also posting 6.3 rebounds and 6.7 points.
  • Devon Barnes averages 10.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Southern Utah Impact Players

  • Dominick Ford leads the Thunderbirds in scoring (16.6 points per game) and assists (2.2), and produces 3.8 rebounds. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Housley is the Thunderbirds’ top assist man (3.4 per game), and he produces 11.7 points and 3.5 rebounds.
  • Parsa Fallah is averaging a team-best 6.7 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 13.9 points and 1.5 assists, making 57.7% of his shots from the field.
  • The Thunderbirds receive 10.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Prophet Johnson.
  • The Thunderbirds receive 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from Zion Young.

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