The Southern Utah Thunderbirds will try to pay off for their supporters on Thursday when they play host to the Aggies at Centrum Arena in NCAAB action.

The Thunderbirds currently sports a 4-6 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-3 ATS. The Aggies are 1-10 and 1-9 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Thunderbirds produce a 4-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Aggies have gone 3-6-1 against the number.



View UC Davis vs Southern Utah Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting UC Davis before tip-off in this one will find them as 10-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Thunderbirds, most recently No. 313 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Aggies, who rate No. 341 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 67-55 victory for the Thunderbirds.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Southern Utah's No. 190 nationally ranked offense (67.7 points per game) against a Aggies defense that sits as the No. 333 at 78.2 PPG. The Thunderbirds have been averaging 48% from the field, more than the Aggies have managed so far this season (40.5% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, UC Davis owns the country's No. 309-rated mark, allowing 80.6 points per game on the highway. Southern Utah, on the other hand, rates No. 104 in scoring at home.

In their last action, UC Davis was a 79-59 loser on the road against San Jose State. They failed to cover the 8–point spread as underdogs. UC Davis was run off the court by the Spartans on Tuesday as San Jose State routed them 79-59 at The Event Center.

Last time out for Southern Utah, they were an 80-72 loser as they battled Troy on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 6.5-point underdog. Southern Utah suffered an 80-72 loss against Troy on Tuesday, getting 21 points from Ramell Taylor in a losing effort at Trojan Arena.


UC Davis Aggies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-5
Before playing CS Fullerton are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Aggies at Thunderbirds trends to consider:
UC Davis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
UC Davis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road


Next up:
UC Davis at CS Fullerton, Thursday, December 29
Southern Utah at South Dakota, Wednesday, December 28