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Southern Utah vs Utah Predictions & Stats

Game time: December 5, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Jon M. Huntsman Center — Salt Lake City, UT

Article updated Dec 5, 5:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are traveling to play the Utah Running Utes at the Jon M. Huntsman Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/5/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah is the betting

Game outlook

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are traveling to play the Utah Running Utes at the Jon M. Huntsman Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/5/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah is the betting favorite opening at -23.5 and the current line is Utah -23.

Thunderbirds vs Runnin' Utes Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Runnin' Utes to win tonight's game by 26 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Utah Running Utes to cover the 24.5 point spread and the total to go under 151.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Southern Utah 61 to Utah 87

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Utah Running Utes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Southern Utah Thunderbirds to cover the spread (54%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Utah will win straight-up is 98%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SUTAH 52.75, UTAH 98.75.

OddsShark predicts Utah will win, southern utah will cover, and the total will go under.

60% picked Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Covers.com

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Southern Utah Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 282, Southern Utah is ranked #160 in offense (scoring an average of 76.17 per game), #305 in defense (allowing an average of 77.33 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-5 (4-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Thunderbirds hit an average of 45.13% of their field goals (ranked #164) and 71.32% of their free throws (ranked #166) and makes an average of 32.80% of their three pointers ranked #195 in the NCAAB). They average 35.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 243) and average 9.50 offensive assists and 11.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 349 and 141 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Southern Utah allows an average of 48.34% field goals (ranked #337) and 67.24% free throws (ranked #75 in the NCAAB) The Thunderbirds allow an average of 33.96% of the three pointers (ranked #247) and averages 36.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.00) Finally, the Thunderbirds average 12.00 defensive assists and 12.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 152 and 229 respectively).

Utah Key Betting Stats

Utah Running Utes has a power ranking of 153 and are #74 for offense (scoring an average of 80.71 per game), #168 for defense (giving up an average of 70.43 points per game) and 5-2 (5-2 ATS) overall. Southern Utah went 2-1 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Utah.

For offense, the Runnin' Utes hit an average of 47.24% of their field goals (ranked #80) and 71.34% of their free throws (ranked #165) and makes an average of 38.82% of their three pointers (ranked #28 in the NCAAB). They average 39.86 rebounds per game (ranked # 71) and average 16.29 offensive assists and 12.14 turnovers per game (ranked # 53) and 164 respectively).

On defense, Utah allows an average of 42.43% field goals (ranked #171) and 61.29% free throws (ranked #11 in the NCAAB) The Runnin' Utes allow an average of 34.55% of the three pointers (ranked #266) and averages 32.86 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.86) Finally, the Runnin' Utes average 14.29 defensive assists and 10.57 turnovers per game (ranked # 293 and 317 respectively).

Betting Summary

Southern Utah has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Utah Running Utes to cover the 24.5 point spread and the total to go under 151.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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About our editorial process

SportsJaw Thunderbirds vs Running Utes archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Thunderbirds vs Running Utes matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Southern Utah Thunderbirds+1,400 → +1,550Moved
  • Moneyline · Utah Running Utes-5,000 → -5,000Unchanged
  • Spread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds+23.5 (-110) → +23.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Utah Running Utes-23.5 (-110) → -23.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over153.5 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under153.5 (-110) → 151.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Southern Utah Thunderbirds
1-5 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Utah Running Utes
5-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-05T22:35:51.755Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Utah Running Utes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Utah Running Utes defeated Southern Utah Thunderbirds 88-86

Utah Running Utes defeated Southern Utah Thunderbirds 88-86 on December 5, 2023, a 2-point decision in the series. Utah Running Utes' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 47-40. Against SportsJaw's recorded Southern Utah Thunderbirds +23.5 (-110) spread, Southern Utah Thunderbirds covered, while the 174 combined points finished over the recorded total of 151.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • ThetotalerTotal · Under 152 (-110)Loss
  • DrpaulSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds +24.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds +24.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 152 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds +24.5 (-110)Win
  • Teddy718Spread · Utah Running Utes -23 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds +23 (-110)Win