Tarleton State Vs Southern Utah: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 4, 2023

The Tarleton State Texans (7-7, 1-1 WAC) hope to build on a four-game home winning run when hosting the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (10-5, 2-0 WAC) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Texans’ (-110 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Thunderbirds (-111).

This article refers to betting data current as of January 5, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this outing in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Tarleton State Vs Southern Utah Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Tarleton State (-0.5)
Total Pick Over (147)

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.

Tarleton State Vs Southern Utah Stat Rankings

Tarleton State Avg. (Rank) Southern Utah Avg. (Rank)
74.4 (137th) Points Scored 89.5 (2nd)
67.4 (135th) Points Allowed 74 (303rd)
30.6 (337th) Rebounds 40.5 (6th)
9.9 (179th) Off. Rebounds 11.6 (61st)
4.9 (347th) 3pt Made 8.2 (106th)
13.6 (165th) Assists 14.3 (118th)
12.5 (195th) Turnovers 12.9 (233rd)

Tarleton State Vs Southern Utah Betting Trends

  • The Texans have covered the spread four times in 11 games.
  • Tarleton State has won once ATS (1-0-1) as a 0.5-point favorite or more this season.
  • Out of 11 Texans games so far this year, six have gone over the total.
  • Three times so far this year, Tarleton State and its opponent have combined for more than 147 points.
  • Texans games this season have posted an average total of 141.8, which is 5.2 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Southern Utah has covered the spread five times in 11 games.
  • Against the spread as 0.5-point underdogs or more, the Thunderbirds are 3-0-1.
  • Tarleton State has seen six of its 11 games hit the over.
  • Thunderbirds games have finished with over 147 points scored eight times this season.
  • The average total for Southern Utah’s games is 163.5 points, which is 16.5 more than this game’s over/under.

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Tarleton State Impact Players

  • Shakur Daniel is posting 8.6 points, 2.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds per contest.
  • Lue Williams posts 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Jakorie Smith is averaging 11 points, 1.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Shamir Bogues puts up 6.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 52.2% from the field.
  • Freddy Hicks paces his squad in points (17.9), rebounds (6.4) and assists (3) per contest, shooting 46.6% from the floor. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Southern Utah Impact Players

  • Harrison Butler is averaging a team-best 6.9 rebounds per game. And he is producing 13.6 points and 2.3 assists, making 43.2% of his shots from the floor and 36% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per contest.
  • Tevian Jones is the Thunderbirds’ top scorer (19.9 points per game), and he averages 1.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds.
  • Jason Spurgin gets the Thunderbirds 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also averages 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
  • The Thunderbirds get 9.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Maizen Fausett.
  • Drake Allen tops the Thunderbirds in assists (3.1 per game), and puts up 10.1 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also averages 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
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