Southern Utah Vs Utah Tech: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2023

Tanner Christensen and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds will battle when the Utah Tech Trailblazers (14-18, 5-13 WAC) face the Thunderbirds (20-11, 12-6 WAC) at Orleans Arena on Thursday, March 9 at 11:30 PM ET. Thursday’s game between the Thunderbirds and the Trailblazers sees the Thunderbirds as 5-point favorites. A 152-point over/under has been set for the game.

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Southern Utah Vs Utah Tech Betting Lines

Southern Utah vs Utah Tech Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Southern Utah -5 152 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah Tech (+5)
Total Pick Under (152)

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Southern Utah Vs Utah Tech Stat Rankings

Southern Utah Avg. (Rank) Utah Tech Avg. (Rank)
83 (5th) Points Scored 75.6 (88th)
73.5 (280th) Points Allowed 73.3 (275th)
36.9 (17th) Rebounds 32.3 (208th)
9.8 (107th) Off. Rebounds 9 (189th)
8.3 (86th) 3pt Made 8.6 (64th)
13 (189th) Assists 13 (189th)
13 (271st) Turnovers 14.6 (345th)

Southern Utah Vs Utah Tech Betting Trends

  • The Thunderbirds are 15-11-1 against the spread this season.
  • Southern Utah has an ATS record of 6-3 as 5-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 15 Thunderbirds games (out of 27) that hit the over this year.
  • Southern Utah’s games have had more than 152 points scored on 16 occasions this year.
  • Thunderbirds games have had an average of 156.6 points this season, 4.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Utah Tech’s record against the spread is 16-12-1.
  • The Trailblazers have an ATS record of 5-6-1 as 5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Southern Utah has played 27 games this year, and 15 of them have hit the over.
  • There have been 13 Trailblazers games this season with more than 152 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 3.1 points higher than the average scoring total for Utah Tech’s games of 148.9.

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Southern Utah Impact Players

  • Tevian Jones puts up a team-leading 17.7 points per contest. He is also averaging 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists, shooting 39.6% from the field and 36.5% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Maizen Fausett is putting up 12.5 points, 1.2 assists and 6.6 rebounds per contest.
  • Harrison Butler averages a team-high 6.8 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 11.1 points and 2.5 assists, shooting 37.6% from the field and 29.8% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Drake Allen paces his squad in assists per contest (3.5), and also posts 11.2 points and 3.3 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jason Spurgin averages 9.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 60.5% from the field.

Utah Tech Impact Players

  • Isaiah Pope gives the Trailblazers 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Christensen is posting a team-best 7.1 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 9.6 points and 1.6 assists, making 57.1% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Trailblazers receive 10.2 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Jacob Nicolds.
  • The Trailblazers get 7.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Frank Staine.

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