The Grizzlies will try to cover the spread at Athletics Center on Wednesday when they get a visit from the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in college basketball action.

The Grizzlies sit at 14-13 (9-11 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Thunderbirds are currently 13-13 (11-10-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Oakland is 13-6 OU, and Southern Utah is 7-13-1 OU.



View Southern Utah vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Grizzlies installed as 11-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Grizzlies sit at No. 232 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Thunderbirds sit at No. 261 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Grizzlies will win this game 73-72.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Oakland's No. 230-rated squad against Southern Utah's No. 278-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Oakland rates No. 10 in the country with 8.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 345 nationally with 2.4 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Southern Utah owns the country's No. 219-rated mark, allowing 72 points per game on the highway. Oakland, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

Southern Utah was a 66-53 loser in their most recent outing at home against IUPUI. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites. Jackson Stevenett scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Thunderbirds to a win (they lost 66-53 to IUPUI at Centrum Arena on Saturday).

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 93-82 Sportsbook as they battled IUPU Fort Wayne at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 11.5-point favorite. Oakland got 31 points from Reggie Hamilton en route to a 93-82 victory over IUPU Fort Wayne on Saturday at Athletics Center.

Next up:
Southern Utah at UC Riverside, Saturday, February 18
Oakland at Illinois State, Saturday, February 18