Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Centrum Arena-UT Saturday as the Southern Utah Thunderbirds look to beat the odds vs the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in this one, their betting line was listed as 1.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 13-11 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Southern Utah Thunderbirds are 10-13-1 ATS. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are 11-13 on betting the total; Southern Utah Thunderbirds are 13-10-1.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Southern Utah Thunderbirds rated this week at No. 288 and the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks sitting at No. 162.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Northern Arizona is ranked No. 51 in NCAA basketball at 38.35 per game. Contrast that with Southern Utah's No. 87 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Southern Utah is the No. 80-ranked team in the country at 8.19 per game, while Northern Arizona rates No. 120 at 7.65 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Lumberjacks got 13 points from Ako Kaluna, but it was Montana that prevailed in a 76-59 final on Saturday at Walkup Skydome.
Randy Onwuasor chucked in a team-high 32 points for Southern Utah on Saturday, but they still came up short in losing 83-78 at Centrum Arena-UT.
- Northern Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Northern Arizona is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Arizona's last 8 games
- Northern Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Southern Utah is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
- Southern Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Utah's last 6 games
- Southern Utah is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Northern Arizona at Sacramento State, Thursday, February 23rd
Southern Utah at Portland State, Thursday, February 23rd
