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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-5, 1-0 WAC) host the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (8-5, 0-1 WAC) after winning three straight home games. The Thunderbirds are heavy favorites by 13.5 points in the contest, which tips at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022. The matchup has an over/under of 166.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Thunderbirds vs. Vaqueros
- Game Day: Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: Cedar City, Utah
- Arena: America First Event Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | -13.5 | 166.5 |
Southern Utah Betting Stats & Information
- Southern Utah has put together a 4-2 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
- The Thunderbirds have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -1036 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Thunderbirds have put together a 5-3-2 record against the spread.
- The Vaqueros are 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 13.5 points or greater this season.
- Southern Utah’s average point total in matchups this year is 162.2, 4.3 points fewer than the over/under in this game.
UT Rio Grande Valley Betting Stats & Info
- UT Rio Grande Valley has won three of the seven games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Vaqueros have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +617.
- So far this year, the Vaqueros have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread.
- The Vaqueros are 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 13.5 points or more this season.
- The average point total for UT Rio Grande Valley this season is 4.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Southern Utah vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Season Stat Comparison
| Southern Utah Rank | Southern Utah AVG | UT Rio Grande Valley AVG | UT Rio Grande Valley Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89.2 | Points Scored | 82.8 | 21st |
| 276th | 73 | Points Allowed | 78.9 | 350th |
| 12th | 38.1 | Rebounds | 35.1 | 77th |
| 42nd | 11 | Off. Rebounds | 9.5 | 133rd |
| 85th | 8.4 | 3pt Made | 6.4 | 277th |
| 141st | 14.2 | Assists | 16.5 | 28th |
| 243rd | 13.1 | Turnovers | 16.4 | 358th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Southern Utah Thunderbirds Leaders
- Tevian Jones leads the Thunderbirds in scoring, tallying 19.8 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
- Harrison Butler leads Southern Utah in rebounding, averaging 6.9 per game, while Drake Allen leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.6 in each contest.
- The Thunderbirds get the most three-point shooting production out of Jones, who makes 2.7 threes per game.
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Leaders
- Justin Johnson sits at the top of the Vaqueros scoring leaderboard with 19.8 points per game. He also collects 4.8 rebounds and racks up 2.7 assists per game.
- The UT Rio Grande Valley leaders in rebounding and assists are Ahren Freeman with 6.3 rebounds per game (he also adds 9.2 points and 1.9 assists per game) and Will Johnston with 3.5 assists per game (he also tacks on 16.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game).
- Johnston averages 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Vaqueros.
