A key college battle sees the visiting Thunderbirds travelling to Oakland Sunday to take on the Grizzlies on Sunday.

It's a game in the Summit League Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Sioux Falls Arena).

The Grizzlies are 17-14 so far on the season, and 11-12-1 ATS vs. the number. The Thunderbirds, meanwhile, are 13-16 and 13-11-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Oakland go 13-9-1 and the Thunderbirds go 8-15-1 on the totals.



View Southern Utah vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Grizzlies as 7-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Grizzlies at No. 231 and the Thunderbirds at No. 264 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 74-71 result in favor of the Grizzlies.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Oakland's No. 213-rated squad against Southern Utah's No. 280-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Oakland rates No. 6 in the country with 9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 345 nationally with 2.6 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Southern Utah owns the country's No. 214-rated mark, allowing 71.3 points per game on the highway. Oakland, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Southern Utah was a 73-71 loser at home against Oral Roberts. They covered the 7-point spread as underdogs. The Thunderbirds endured a 73-71 loss at the hands of the Golden Eagles on Saturday, despite a 22-point effort from Jackson Stevenett at Centrum Arena.

Last time out for Oakland, they were an 84-77 Sportsbook as they battled South Dakota on the road. They earned a push in the match as a 7-point favorite. Reggie Hamilton poured in a team-high 31 points for Oakland on Saturday, as they defeated South Dakotan 84-77 at DakotaDome.