The Wisc-Green Bay Phoenix will try to cover the spread at Lawlor Events Center on Friday when they get a visit from the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in NCAA basketball action.

This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Lawlor Events Center.

Supporters of the Thunderbirds have watched them go 0-1 and 0-1 ATS on the year, while the Phoenix are at 1-0 and 0-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Phoenix are 0-0, while the Thunderbirds have a 0-0 mark.



View Southern Utah vs Wisc-Green Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Thunderbirds were listed as 7-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Phoenix - Thunderbirds odds would favor the Phoenix if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Wisc-Green Bay is rated No. 170 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Southern Utah is at No. 280. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 82-39 win for the Phoenix.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Thunderbirds rank No. 249 in NCAA Division 1 with 33 per game. That compares with Wisc-Green Bay’s No. 26 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Wisc-Green Bay is college basketball's No. 344-ranked team at 1 per game, while the Thunderbirds rate No. 275 with 4 per game.

Defensively, Southern Utah features the nation's No. 348-rated defense on the road, allowing 103 points per game. Wisc-Green Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 179 nationally in scoring at home.

Southern Utah was a 103-65 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Gonzaga. They failed to cover the 22.5-point spread as underdogs. Southern Utah was run off the court by the Bulldogs on Friday as Gonzaga routed them 103-65 at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Wisc-Green Bay won its last outing, a 72-67 result against Chicago State on November 10. Wisc-Green Bay got 31 points from Keifer Sykes en route to a 72-67 victory over Chicago State on Saturday at Resch Center.


Southern Utah Thunderbirds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing CS Fullerton are 1-1
After playing Gonzaga are 1-1
After a loss are 4-6

Wisc-Green Bay Phoenix Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Chicago State are 3-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Thunderbirds at Phoenix trends to consider:
Wisc-Green Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Southern Utah home to CS Fullerton, Saturday, November 17
Wisc-Green Bay at Nevada, Saturday, November 17