Isaiah Pope and the Utah Tech Trailblazers (11-15, 3-10 WAC) will visit the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (17-9, 9-4 WAC) at America First Events Center on Friday, February 17. The opening tip is at 9:00 PM ET. Southern Utah is a solid 8.5-point favorite against Utah Tech when the Thunderbirds square off with the Trailblazers on Friday. A 155.5-point total is set for the matchup.
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Southern Utah Vs Utah Tech Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | -8.5 | 155.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Utah Tech (+8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (155.5) |
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Southern Utah Vs Utah Tech Stat Rankings
| Southern Utah Avg. (Rank) | Utah Tech Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.3 (5th) | Points Scored | 75.3 (95th) |
| 73.7 (293rd) | Points Allowed | 73.4 (285th) |
| 37.5 (14th) | Rebounds | 32.5 (220th) |
| 10.2 (87th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 (166th) |
| 8.2 (97th) | 3pt Made | 8.9 (46th) |
| 13.2 (172nd) | Assists | 13.1 (187th) |
| 13.2 (273rd) | Turnovers | 15 (348th) |
Southern Utah Vs Utah Tech Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Thunderbirds are 12-9-1 this year.
- Southern Utah is winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites this season.
- The Thunderbirds have seen 12 of their 22 games go over the point total.
- In 11 games this season, Southern Utah and its opponent have combined to score more than 155.5 points.
- The point total average for Thunderbirds games this season is 157.9, 2.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Utah Tech is 13-9-1 this year.
- As 8.5-point underdogs or more, the Trailblazers are 3-3 against the spread.
- Southern Utah has seen 12 of its 22 games hit the over.
- Trailblazers games have finished with over 155.5 points scored eight times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 6.8 points higher than the average scoring total for Utah Tech’s games (148.7).
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Southern Utah Impact Players
- Tevian Jones leads his team in both points (18) and assists (1.3) per game, and also averages 4.3 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Harrison Butler puts up a team-best 6.9 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s recording 11.2 points and 2.6 assists, shooting 37.7% from the floor and 29.8% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Maizen Fausett posts 11.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Jason Spurgin is posting 10.2 points, 1.1 assists and 5.5 rebounds per contest.
- Drake Allen paces the Thunderbirds at 3.2 assists per contest, while also posting 3.4 rebounds and 10.8 points.
Utah Tech Impact Players
- Tanner Christensen paces the Trailblazers in rebounding (7 per game), and averages 10 points and 1.7 assists. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- The Trailblazers receive 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Pope.
- The Trailblazers get 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Noa Gonsalves.
- The Trailblazers receive 9.4 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Jacob Nicolds.
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