Southern Utah Vs North Alabama: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 16, 2023

The North Alabama Lions (18-14) play Maizen Fausett and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (22-12) at America First Events Center in Cedar City, Utah on Saturday, March 18 at 1:30 PM ET. The Thunderbirds are currently solid 9-point favorites over the Lions. The over/under is 163.5 points for the matchup.

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Southern Utah Vs North Alabama Betting Lines

Southern Utah vs North Alabama Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Southern Utah -9 163.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Southern Utah (-9)
Total Pick Under (163.5)

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Southern Utah Vs North Alabama Stat Rankings

Southern Utah Avg. (Rank) North Alabama Avg. (Rank)
82.5 (5th) Points Scored 74.9 (99th)
74.3 (298th) Points Allowed 74.4 (301st)
36.1 (27th) Rebounds 31.8 (247th)
9.7 (119th) Off. Rebounds 7.4 (300th)
8.1 (98th) 3pt Made 7.7 (145th)
13 (188th) Assists 11.6 (304th)
12.6 (246th) Turnovers 10.6 (48th)

Southern Utah Vs North Alabama Betting Trends

  • The Thunderbirds are 16-13-1 against the spread this season.
  • Southern Utah is winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 9-point favorites this year.
  • Out of 30 Thunderbirds games so far this year, 17 have gone over the total.
  • Southern Utah’s games have finished with more than 163.5 points 10 times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 163.5 points, 6.7 higher than the average total in Thunderbirds games this season.
  • North Alabama’s record against the spread is 15-13-1.
  • The Lions have an ATS record of 3-3-1 as 9-point underdogs or more.
  • Southern Utah has played 30 games this season, and 17 of them have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, six Lions games have featured over 163.5 points scored.
  • Games involving North Alabama this year have averaged 149.3 points per game, a 14.2-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Southern Utah Impact Players

  • Tevian Jones is tops on the Thunderbirds with 17.5 points per game and 1.3 assists, while also putting up 4.4 rebounds.
  • Harrison Butler averages a team-leading 6.7 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s posting 11.4 points and 2.5 assists, shooting 37.7% from the field and 29.6% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Fausett is putting up 12.3 points, 1.1 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game.
  • Drake Allen is tops on his team in assists per contest (3.6), and also puts up 10.9 points and 3.3 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jason Spurgin posts 10 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.

North Alabama Impact Players

  • Daniel Ortiz is averaging team highs in points (14.9 per game) and assists (1). And he is delivering 3.7 rebounds, making 43.8% of his shots from the floor and 41.6% from beyond the arc, with 3.2 triples per game.
  • Jacari Lane leads the Lions in assists (3.3 per game), and averages 12.9 points and 2.7 rebounds. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Damian Forrest is putting up a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 7.8 points and 0.6 assists, making 52.4% of his shots from the field.
  • KJ Johnson gives the Lions 12.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. He also posts 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Lions get 8.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Will Soucie.

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