Southern Utah Vs Northern Arizona: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 16, 2022

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-4) will look to build on a three-game winning streak when hosting the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-8) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at America First Events Center. It airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Thunderbirds’ (-475 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Lumberjacks (+360).

This article references betting data updated as of December 17, 2022 at 1:46 PM ET. Browse all the current odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Southern Utah Vs Northern Arizona Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Northern Arizona (+9.5)
Total Pick Over (149)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Southern Utah Vs Northern Arizona Stat Rankings

Southern Utah Avg. (Rank) Northern Arizona Avg. (Rank)
89.6 (4th) Points Scored 72.3 (183rd)
69.1 (194th) Points Allowed 73.1 (278th)
42.7 (6th) Rebounds 29.8 (355th)
13 (24th) Off. Rebounds 9.3 (252nd)
8.2 (121st) 3pt Made 7.1 (220th)
15.5 (69th) Assists 11.8 (294th)
12.7 (196th) Turnovers 10.1 (26th)

Southern Utah Vs Northern Arizona Betting Trends

  • The Thunderbirds’ record against the spread is 3-3-1.
  • Out of seven Thunderbirds games so far this season, five have gone over the total.
  • Southern Utah and its opponent have broken the 149-point mark four times this season.
  • The point total average for Thunderbirds games this season is 158.7, 9.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Northern Arizona is 6-4-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Lumberjacks are 4-1 as 9.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • This year, five of Southern Utah’s seven games have gone over the point total.
  • Lumberjacks games have finished with over 149 points scored five times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 3.6 points higher than the average scoring total for Northern Arizona’s games (145.4).

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Southern Utah Impact Players

  • Harrison Butler is averaging 12.6 points, 2.5 assists and 6.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Tevian Jones leads his squad in points per contest (19.2), and also puts up 4.3 rebounds and 1 assists. At the other end, he delivers 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Maizen Fausett averages a team-leading 6.5 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 9.4 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 46.1% from the floor.
  • Jason Spurgin posts 9.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Drake Allen is averaging 8.6 points, 2.6 assists and 3 rebounds per contest.

Northern Arizona Impact Players

  • Jalen Cole is posting team highs in points (16.3 per game) and assists (3). And he is contributing 3.9 rebounds, making 37.5% of his shots from the field and 31.2% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game.
  • Carson Towt tops the Lumberjacks in rebounding (8.4 per game) and assists (3.4), and posts 7.5 points. He also delivers 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Nik Mains gets the Lumberjacks 8.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Xavier Fuller gets the Lumberjacks 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Lumberjacks get 7.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Liam Lloyd.
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