Northern Arizona takes to the basketball court against Southern Utah on Saturday, hoping to send the Thunderbirds to a loss while covering the college basketball betting point spread at Centrum Arena-UT.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in this one, their betting line was listed as 6-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds sport a record of 6-9 and 8-5 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks have 3-14 and 6-7 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-5 for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and 6-6-1 for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds sit at No. 276 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks sit at No. 335 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Southern Utah's No. 71 nationally ranked offense (78.87 points per game) against a Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defense that sits as the No. 244 at 79.82 PPG. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds have been averaging 43.12% from the field, more than the Lumberjacks have managed so far this season (39.09% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Northern Arizona suffered a 64-60 loss against Idaho State on Saturday, getting 22 points from Gino Littles in a losing effort at Holt Arena.
Southern Utah suffered a 92-76 loss against Weber State on Saturday, getting 25 points from Brandon Better in a losing effort at Dee Events Center.
- Northern Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
- Northern Arizona is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games on the road
- Northern Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Southern Utah
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Arizona's last 8 games when playing Southern Utah
- Southern Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 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 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Northern Arizona home to Eastern Washington, Thursday, January 18th
Southern Utah at Idaho, Thursday, January 18th
