The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (11-6, 3-1 WAC) will host the Sam Houston Bearkats (12-4, 2-2 WAC) after victories in four straight home games. It tips at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Thunderbirds’ ( to win on the moneyline) game against the Bearkats ().
This article refers to lines updated as of January 12, 2023 at 9:45 PM ET. See all the current odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Southern Utah Vs Sam Houston Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Sam Houston (+0.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (141) |
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 Sam Houston Stat Rankings
| Southern Utah Avg. (Rank) | Sam Houston Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 87.2 (1st) | Points Scored | 78 (59th) |
| 73.5 (287th) | Points Allowed | 57.1 (6th) |
| 39.5 (8th) | Rebounds | 37.8 (34th) |
| 10.8 (85th) | Off. Rebounds | 12.8 (11th) |
| 7.8 (140th) | 3pt Made | 9.6 (19th) |
| 13.9 (137th) | Assists | 15.1 (67th) |
| 13.3 (272nd) | Turnovers | 12.8 (228th) |
Southern Utah Vs Sam Houston Betting Trends
- The Thunderbirds are 6-6-1 against the spread this season.
- As a 0.5-point favorite or greater, Southern Utah has two wins ATS (2-5).
- Out of 13 Thunderbirds games so far this year, eight have gone over the total.
- Southern Utah’s games have finished with more than 141 points 10 times so far this year.
- The average total for Thunderbirds games this season has been 160.7, 19.7 points higher than the total for this game.
- Sam Houston has beaten the spread seven times in 12 games.
- The Bearkats are 3-3 as 0.5-point underdogs or more.
- Southern Utah has seen eight of its 13 games hit the over.
- Bearkats games have had over 141 points three times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 5.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Sam Houston’s games of 135.1.
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Southern Utah Impact Players
- Tevian Jones paces the Thunderbirds with 19.7 points per game and 1.2 assists, while also posting 3.8 rebounds.
- Harrison Butler posts a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s recording 12.5 points and 2.5 assists, shooting 42.1% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Jason Spurgin is averaging 10.2 points, 1.1 assists and 5.8 rebounds per contest.
- Maizen Fausett puts up 10 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Drake Allen leads his team in assists per contest (3), and also posts 10.3 points and 3.6 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Sam Houston Impact Players
- Donte Powers is posting 11.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 46.2% of his shots from the field and 42.5% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per contest.
- Javion May is the Bearkats’ top rebounder (5.1 per game), and he contributes 5.1 points and 1.2 assists.
- The Bearkats receive 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from Lamar Wilkerson.
- The Bearkats receive 6.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from Jaden Ray.
