Southern Utah looks to cover the Thunderbirds-Bengals pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 5-20 mark when they host Idaho State in college basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Idaho State Bengals were listed as -4-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
Idaho State Bengals vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Southern Utah Thunderbirds battles the Idaho State Bengals, currently sitting with a 13-12 mark (14-7 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 13-9-1 for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and 9-12 for the Idaho State Bengals.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds sit at No. 273 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Idaho State Bengals sit at No. 89 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Idaho State is ranked No. 203 in NCAA basketball at 34.8 per game. Contrast that with Southern Utah's No. 257 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Southern Utah is the No. 133-ranked team in the country at 7 per game, while Idaho State rates No. 50 at 8.36 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bengals endured a 81-68 loss at the hands of the Lumberjacks on Thursday, despite a 23-point effort from Geno Luzcando at Walkup Skydome.
James McGee scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Thunderbirds to a win (they lost 87-83 to Weber State at Centrum Arena on Thursday).
Next Betting Matchups
Idaho State home to Montana, Thursday, February 25th
Southern Utah at Northern Arizona, Saturday, February 27th