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Utah Tech vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Predictions February 17, 2023

Game time: February 17, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: America First Events Center — Cedar City, UT

Article updated Feb 17, 1:53 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Utah Tech are on the road playing the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the America First Event Center stadium on Friday, 2/17/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Southern Utah is the betting

Game outlook

The Utah Tech are on the road playing the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the America First Event Center stadium on Friday, 2/17/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Southern Utah is the betting favorite opening at -9.5 and the current line is Southern Utah -8.5.

Trailblazers vs Thunderbirds Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Thunderbirds to win tonight's game by 7 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Utah Tech to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go under 156 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Utah Tech 67 to Southern Utah 74

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Southern Utah Thunderbirds to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Southern Utah will win straight-up is 79%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UTU 69.5, SUTAH 86.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Southern Utah will win, dixie state will cover, and the total will go under.

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split down the middle on Covers.com

Utah Tech Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 225, Utah Tech is ranked #97 in offense (scoring an average of 75.31 per game), #285 in defense (allowing an average of 73.38 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-15 (14-8-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Trailblazers hit an average of 45.44% of their field goals (ranked #136) and 69.52% of their free throws (ranked #252) and makes an average of 38.76% of their three pointers ranked #11 in the NCAAB). They average 34.12 rebounds per game (ranked # 232) and average 13.08 offensive assists and 15.38 turnovers per game (ranked # 190 and 348 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Utah Tech allows an average of 46.63% field goals (ranked #328) and 74.02% free throws (ranked #308 in the NCAAB) The Trailblazers allow an average of 35.65% of the three pointers (ranked #298) and averages 31.85 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.85) Finally, the Trailblazers average 13.58 defensive assists and 15.35 turnovers per game (ranked # 249 and 39 respectively).

Southern Utah Key Betting Stats

Southern Utah Thunderbirds has a power ranking of 140 and are #5 for offense (scoring an average of 83.88 per game), #279 for defense (giving up an average of 73.08 points per game) and 16-9 (12-7-2 ATS) overall. Utah Tech went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Southern Utah.

For offense, the Thunderbirds hit an average of 47.46% of their field goals (ranked #40) and 71.79% of their free throws (ranked #172) and makes an average of 34.62% of their three pointers (ranked #165 in the NCAAB). They average 38.88 rebounds per game (ranked # 22) and average 13.04 offensive assists and 13.60 turnovers per game (ranked # 196) and 276 respectively).

On defense, Southern Utah allows an average of 43.40% field goals (ranked #168) and 71.37% free throws (ranked #187 in the NCAAB) The Thunderbirds allow an average of 33.99% of the three pointers (ranked #204) and averages 34.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.00) Finally, the Thunderbirds average 12.16 defensive assists and 15.04 turnovers per game (ranked # 138 and 48 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 Tech to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go under 156 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Utah Tech vs Thunderbirds archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Crowd vs qualified handicappers

No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Utah Tech+335 → +302Moved
  • Moneyline · Southern Utah Thunderbirds-375 → -385Moved
  • Spread · Utah Tech+9.5 (-110) → +8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds-9.5 (-110) → -8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over157 (-110) → 156 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under157 (-110) → 156 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Utah Tech
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file
Southern Utah Thunderbirds
10-22 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-02-17T06:53:54.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-04Southern Utah Thunderbirds 79 · Utah Tech 86
  • 2023-02-01Southern Utah Thunderbirds 72 · California Baptist 71
  • 2022-12-31UT Rio Grande Valley 88 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 94
  • 2022-11-25Southern Utah Thunderbirds 65 · Texas State 78
  • 2021-12-22Dixie State 59 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 87
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated Utah Tech 81-71

Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated Utah Tech 81-71 on February 17, 2023, a 10-point decision in the series. Southern Utah Thunderbirds' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 38-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Utah Tech +8.5 (-110) spread, Southern Utah Thunderbirds covered, while the 152 combined points finished under the recorded total of 156.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • RoycejacobsTotal · Under 156 (-110)Win
  • JaredkuntzTotal · Under 156 (-110)Win
  • Rushmo16Moneyline · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -395Win
  • CoolioSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -8.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 156 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Utah Tech +8.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -8.5 (-110)Win