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Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs UT Rio Grande Valley Predictions March 9, 2024

Game time: March 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET

Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse — Edinburg, TX

Article updated Mar 9, 6:35 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are traveling to play the UT Rio Grande Valley at the UTRGV Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 7:30pm EST. Southern Utah is the betting

Game outlook

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are traveling to play the UT Rio Grande Valley at the UTRGV Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 7:30pm EST. Southern Utah is the betting favorite opening at -4.5 and the current line is Southern Utah -5.

Thunderbirds vs Vaqueros Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Thunderbirds to win tonight's game by 15 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 154.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Southern Utah 86 to UT Rio Grande Valley 71

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and UT Rio Grande Valley, 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 (52%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Southern Utah will win straight-up is 68%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SUTAH 82.25, RIO 72.25.

OddsShark predicts Southern Utah will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Southern Utah Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 218, Southern Utah is ranked #114 in offense (scoring an average of 75.79 per game), #328 in defense (allowing an average of 77.93 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-21 (16-11-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Thunderbirds hit an average of 44.34% of their field goals (ranked #199) and 73.68% of their free throws (ranked #106) and makes an average of 30.12% of their three pointers ranked #337 in the NCAAB). They average 33.83 rebounds per game (ranked # 273) and average 11.66 offensive assists and 12.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 298 and 194 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Southern Utah allows an average of 47.59% field goals (ranked #350) and 71.17% free throws (ranked #145 in the NCAAB) The Thunderbirds allow an average of 33.94% of the three pointers (ranked #206) and averages 37.38 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.38) Finally, the Thunderbirds average 13.34 defensive assists and 12.41 turnovers per game (ranked # 224 and 137 respectively).

UT Rio Grande Valley Key Betting Stats

UT Rio Grande Valley has a power ranking of 358 and are #275 for offense (scoring an average of 70.36 per game), #348 for defense (giving up an average of 80.04 points per game) and 6-23 (9-17-1 ATS) overall. Southern Utah went 0-1 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UT Rio Grande Valley.

For offense, the Vaqueros hit an average of 41.59% of their field goals (ranked #321) and 70.14% of their free throws (ranked #264) and makes an average of 28.77% of their three pointers (ranked #349 in the NCAAB). They average 33.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 289) and average 12.54 offensive assists and 13.86 turnovers per game (ranked # 231) and 335 respectively).

On defense, UT Rio Grande Valley allows an average of 46.87% field goals (ranked #337) and 73.40% free throws (ranked #283 in the NCAAB) The Vaqueros allow an average of 34.97% of the three pointers (ranked #278) and averages 39.93 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.93) Finally, the Vaqueros average 17.11 defensive assists and 14.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 360 and 40 respectively).

Betting Summary

UT Rio Grande Valley 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 154.5 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 Thunderbirds vs UT Rio Grande Valley 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 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds-205 → -217Moved
  • Moneyline · UT Rio Grande Valley+170 → +180Moved
  • Spread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds-4.5 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UT Rio Grande Valley+4.5 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over155 (-110) → 154.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under155 (-110) → 154.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

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

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-09T11:35:54.364Z). 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 UT Rio Grande Valley, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-08Southern Utah Thunderbirds 68 · Utah Tech 70
  • 2024-02-03UT Rio Grande Valley 59 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 79
  • 2024-01-20Southern Utah Thunderbirds 76 · California Baptist 83
  • 2024-01-18Utah Tech 65 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 75
  • 2023-11-29California Baptist 91 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 66
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 68-59

Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 68-59 on March 9, 2024, a 9-point decision in the series. Southern Utah Thunderbirds' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 38-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Southern Utah Thunderbirds -5 (-110) spread, Southern Utah Thunderbirds covered, while the 127 combined points finished under the recorded total of 154.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • WarbuczSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -5 (-110)Win
  • MbcTotal · Over 154 (-110)Loss
  • SwamipicksTotal · Under 154 (-110)Win
  • MikehuffSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -5 (-110)Win