Southern Utah Vs Rice: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 20, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 19, 2023

Tevian Jones and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (23-12) play Quincy Olivari and the Rice Owls (19-15) at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida on Monday, March 20 at 2:00 PM ET. Southern Utah is a 5-point favorite against Rice when the Thunderbirds face off against the Owls on Monday. The game’s over/under is 158.5.

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Southern Utah Vs Rice Betting Lines

Southern Utah vs Rice Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Southern Utah -5 158.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Southern Utah (-5)
Total Pick Under (158.5)

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Southern Utah Vs Rice Stat Rankings

Southern Utah Avg. (Rank) Rice Avg. (Rank)
82.2 (5th) Points Scored 76.9 (56th)
73.6 (280th) Points Allowed 76.4 (334th)
36.4 (24th) Rebounds 32.8 (177th)
9.7 (118th) Off. Rebounds 7.3 (308th)
8.2 (93rd) 3pt Made 8.9 (45th)
13 (186th) Assists 15.4 (42nd)
12.6 (247th) Turnovers 12.6 (247th)

Southern Utah Vs Rice Betting Trends

  • The Thunderbirds have covered the spread 17 times in 31 games.
  • Southern Utah has an ATS record of 7-4 as 5-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 17 Thunderbirds games (out of 31) that hit the over this year.
  • Southern Utah’s games have had more than 158.5 points scored on 13 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 158.5 points, 2.7 more than the average point total for Thunderbirds games this season.
  • Rice is 15-16-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Owls’ ATS record as 5-point underdogs or more is 5-8.
  • This season, 17 of Southern Utah’s 31 games have hit the over.
  • So far this season, 16 Owls games have featured more than 158.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 5.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Rice’s games of 153.3.

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Southern Utah Impact Players

  • Jones averages 17.4 points and 1.3 assists per game — both team highs. He is also posting 4.4 rebounds, shooting 39.8% from the field and 36.4% from downtown with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Harrison Butler posts a team-high 6.7 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s posting 11.1 points and 2.5 assists, shooting 36.4% from the field and 28.6% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Maizen Fausett posts 12.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Jason Spurgin puts up 10.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
  • Drake Allen leads his squad in assists per game (3.6), and also averages 10.9 points and 3.4 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Rice Impact Players

  • Olivari is averaging team highs in points (18.8 per game) and assists (2.2). And he is contributing 5.9 rebounds, making 42.4% of his shots from the field and 37.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 triples per game.
  • Max Fiedler is No. 1 on the Owls in rebounding (7.4 per game) and assists (5), and posts 10.8 points. He also posts 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • The Owls receive 15.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Travis Evee.
  • Cameron Sheffield is averaging 7.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 43.6% of his shots from the field and 36.8% from 3-point range, with 1.2 treys per game.
  • Mekhi Mason gives the Owls 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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