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 Idaho Vandals in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Idaho Vandals opened as -7-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
Idaho Vandals vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 5-25 and 12-15-1 ATS Southern Utah Thunderbirds will face the 16-12 Idaho Vandals, who own a 13-12 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Southern Utah Thunderbirds are 16-11-1 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Idaho Vandals are 14-10-1.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 115-rated Idaho Vandals taking on the No. 242-rated Southern Utah Thunderbirds in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Southern Utah's No. 87 nationally ranked offense (76.83 points per game) against a Idaho Vandals defense that sits as the No. 130 at 71.82 PPG. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds have been averaging 40.5% from the field, less than the Vandals have managed so far this season (43.19% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Vandals got 21 points from Victor Sanders as Idaho ran past Northern Arizona 77-75 on Thursday at Walkup Skydome.
Randy Onwuasor went off for 28 points and added 1 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Eastern Washington handed Southern Utah a 91-75 defeat at Centrum Arena-UT.