Northern Arizona Lumberjacks visit Southern Utah Thunderbirds in NCAA Basketball wagering battle

Northern Arizona LumberjacksSouthern Utah Thunderbirds
5-9January 13, 2014, 09:00 | Centrum Arena1-11


The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Southern Utah and Northern Arizona on Monday, with the host Thunderbirds trying to win and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

The Thunderbirds sit at 1-11 (2-9 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Lumberjacks are currently 5-9 (6-6 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Southern Utah is 4-6 OU, and Northern Arizona is 4-7 OU.

View Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to back visiting Northern Arizona before tip-off in this one found them as -6-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.

This game matches up the No. 349 (Thunderbirds) and the No. 265 (Lumberjacks) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.



Last time out for Northern Arizona, they were a 75-65 Sportsbook as they battled Sacramento State at home. They covered in the match as an 8-point favorite. The Lumberjacks grabbed a 75-65 win over the Hornets on Thursday, behind a 22-point effort from Aaseem Dixon at Walkup Skydome.

Last time out for Southern Utah, they were a 77-49 loser as they battled Sacramento State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 2.5-point underdog. The Thunderbirds were hammered by Sacramento State on Saturday, losing by a 77-49 final at Centrum Arena in college basketball betting action.

How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Southern Utah's No. 254-ranked scoring average of 55.75 PPG, against a Lumberjacks defense rated No. 147 and allowing 70.5 PPG. The Thunderbirds FG% has averaged 36.29% to date this season, less than the Lumberjacks shooters have managed so far (43.19% per game).

A few Lumberjacks at Thunderbirds trends to consider:
Northern Arizona is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Northern Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Southern Utah
Southern Utah is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Southern Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Utah's last 7 games
Southern Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Northern Arizona home to Eastern Washington, Thursday, January 16th
Southern Utah at Idaho State, Thursday, January 16th
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