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Utah Tech vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Predictions March 9, 2023

Game time: March 9, 2023 at 11:00 PM ET

Venue: Orleans Arena — Las Vegas, NV

Article updated Mar 8, 2:14 PM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Utah Tech are on the road playing the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the Orleans Arena stadium on Thursday, 3/9/2023 @ 11:00pm EST. Southern Utah is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Utah Tech are on the road playing the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the Orleans Arena stadium on Thursday, 3/9/2023 @ 11:00pm EST. Southern Utah is the betting favorite opening at -3.5 and the current line is Southern Utah -5.

Trailblazers vs Thunderbirds Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Thunderbirds to win tonight's game by 12 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Southern Utah Thunderbirds to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 152.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Utah Tech 71 to Southern Utah 83

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

50% 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 68%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UTU 71.25, SUTAH 81.25.

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

69% picked Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Covers.com

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Utah Tech Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 100, Utah Tech is ranked #85 in offense (scoring an average of 75.63 per game), #273 in defense (allowing an average of 73.25 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-18 (17-11-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Trailblazers hit an average of 45.71% of their field goals (ranked #111) and 70.32% of their free throws (ranked #236) and makes an average of 37.93% of their three pointers ranked #17 in the NCAAB). They average 34.13 rebounds per game (ranked # 228) and average 13.00 offensive assists and 15.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 183 and 345 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Utah Tech allows an average of 46.05% field goals (ranked #315) and 73.42% free throws (ranked #286 in the NCAAB) The Trailblazers allow an average of 35.37% of the three pointers (ranked #283) and averages 32.28 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.28) Finally, the Trailblazers average 13.63 defensive assists and 15.03 turnovers per game (ranked # 249 and 40 respectively).

Southern Utah Key Betting Stats

Southern Utah Thunderbirds has a power ranking of 51 and are #6 for offense (scoring an average of 82.67 per game), #272 for defense (giving up an average of 73.07 points per game) and 19-11 (15-9-2 ATS) overall. Utah Tech went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Southern Utah.

For offense, the Thunderbirds hit an average of 46.99% of their field goals (ranked #50) and 73.17% of their free throws (ranked #120) and makes an average of 35.05% of their three pointers (ranked #142 in the NCAAB). They average 38.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 23) and average 12.87 offensive assists and 13.53 turnovers per game (ranked # 196) and 282 respectively).

On defense, Southern Utah allows an average of 43.60% field goals (ranked #168) and 71.79% free throws (ranked #200 in the NCAAB) The Thunderbirds allow an average of 34.03% of the three pointers (ranked #199) and averages 33.63 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.63) Finally, the Thunderbirds average 12.50 defensive assists and 14.57 turnovers per game (ranked # 173 and 54 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Southern Utah Thunderbirds to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 152.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

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+150 → +179Moved
  • Moneyline · Southern Utah Thunderbirds-175 → -210Moved
  • Spread · Utah Tech+3.5 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds-3.5 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over152.5 (-110) → 152.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under152.5 (-110) → 152.5 (-110)Unchanged

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 · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-08T19:14:36.305Z). 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

  • 2023-03-03California Baptist 71 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 81
  • 2023-02-17Utah Tech 71 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 81
  • 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
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated Utah Tech 76-75

Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated Utah Tech 76-75 on March 9, 2023, a 1-point decision in the series. Southern Utah Thunderbirds' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 39-38. Against SportsJaw's recorded Utah Tech +5 (-110) spread, Utah Tech covered, while the 151 combined points finished under the recorded total of 152.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • VegaspatSpread · Utah Tech +3.75 (-110)Win
  • 1188460207Spread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -5 (-110)Loss
  • MickeytSpread · Utah Tech +5 (-110)Win
  • MtgoldsteinSpread · Utah Tech +5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 152.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 152.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -5 (-110)Loss