The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-18, 4-12 WAC) will play the Abilene Christian Wildcats (12-15, 7-9 WAC) on Thursday at 8:30 PM ET at America First Events Center. Braden Housley and Airion Simmons will be among the players to watch for the Thunderbirds and Wildcats, respectively. Thursday’s game between the Thunderbirds and the Wildcats features the Thunderbirds as 3-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 153.
Southern Utah vs. Abilene Christian Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | -3 | 153 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Abilene Christian (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (153) |
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Southern Utah vs. Abilene Christian Stat Rankings
| Southern Utah Avg. (Rank) | Abilene Christian Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.8 (116th) | Points Scored | 72.9 (206th) |
| 77.6 (321st) | Points Allowed | 74.5 (262nd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.3 (230th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.6 (278th) |
| 5.8 (323rd) | 3pt Made | 5.2 (341st) |
| 11.1 (316th) | Assists | 12.4 (242nd) |
| 11.2 (175th) | Turnovers | 12.1 (260th) |
Southern Utah vs. Abilene Christian Betting Trends
- The Thunderbirds’ record against the spread is 16-9-0.
- As 3-point favorites or more, Southern Utah is 4-1 against the spread.
- The Thunderbirds have played 25 games this season, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
- A total of 11 times so far this year, Southern Utah and its opponent have combined to score more than 153 points.
- Thunderbirds games average 153.4 total points this season, 0.4 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
- Abilene Christian is 13-13-0 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 3-point underdogs or more, the Wildcats are 6-6.
- Southern Utah has played 25 games this year, and 14 of them have hit the over.
- Wildcats games have finished with over 153 points scored 10 times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 5.6 points higher than the average scoring total for Abilene Christian’s games (147.4).
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Southern Utah Impact Players
- Dominick Ford posts 16.8 points and 1.9 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 4.1 rebounds, shooting 44.3% from the floor and 34.5% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Housley is tops on the Thunderbirds at 3.5 assists per contest, while also putting up 3.4 rebounds and 10.7 points.
- Zion Young posts 13.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Parsa Fallah averages a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 13.0 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 56.8% from the field.
- Prophet Johnson puts up 9.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 41.0% from the field.
Abilene Christian Impact Players
- Simmons is posting a team-best 6.2 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 13.2 points and 2.2 assists, making 43.4% of his shots from the field.
- Ali Abdou Dibba is the Wildcats’ top scorer (15.7 points per game) and assist man (1.1), and puts up 4.6 rebounds.
- The Wildcats receive 12.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Hunter-Jack Madden.
- Kavion McClain is the Wildcats’ top assist man (3.6 per game), and he contributes 6.4 points and 1.9 rebounds.
- The Wildcats receive 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Leonardo Bettiol.
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