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The No. 3 seed Southern Utah Thunderbirds (20-11, 12-6 WAC) are 4-point favorites in the WAC Tournament against the No. 11 seed Utah Tech Trailblazers (14-18, 5-13 WAC) on Thursday at Orleans Arena. The matchup begins at 11:30 PM and airs on ESPN+, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Thunderbirds vs. Trailblazers?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 11:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Arena: Orleans Arena
Betting Lines for Thunderbirds vs. Trailblazers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | -4 | 151 |
Southern Utah Betting Stats & Information
- Southern Utah has won 12 of 16 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (75%).
- When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -179 or shorter, the Thunderbirds have a record of 10-1 (90.9% winning percentage).
- The Thunderbirds have a 15-10-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Trailblazers have a 7-6-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this season.
- Southern Utah’s average total in outings this season has been 156.6, 5.6 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
Utah Tech Betting Stats & Info
- Utah Tech has entered the game as underdogs 19 times this season and won four, or 21.1%, of those games.
- The Trailblazers have entered 13 games this season as the underdog by +152 or more and is 1-12 in those contests.
- So far this year, the Trailblazers have put together a 17-11-1 record against the spread.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 4 points or more, the Trailblazers have a 7-6-1 record against the spread.
- The average over/under in Utah Tech’s games this year is 2.1 fewer points than the point total of 151 for this outing.
Southern Utah vs. Utah Tech Season Stat Comparison
| Southern Utah Rank | Southern Utah AVG | Utah Tech AVG | Utah Tech Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 83 | Points Scored | 75.6 | 87th |
| 280th | 73.5 | Points Allowed | 73.3 | 275th |
| 19th | 35.7 | Rebounds | 31.8 | 178th |
| 92nd | 9.4 | Off. Rebounds | 8.7 | 166th |
| 74th | 8.3 | 3pt Made | 8.6 | 56th |
| 180th | 13 | Assists | 13 | 180th |
| 285th | 13 | Turnovers | 14.6 | 346th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Southern Utah Thunderbirds Leaders
- The Thunderbirds scoring leader is Tevian Jones, who averages 17.7 per contest to go with 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
- Harrison Butler leads Southern Utah in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game, while Drake Allen leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.5 in each contest.
- Jones leads the Thunderbirds in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Utah Tech Trailblazers Leaders
- The Trailblazers’ Cameron Gooden puts up enough points (16.3 per game) and assists (3.4 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
- Tanner Christensen is at the top of the Utah Tech rebounding leaderboard with 7.1 rebounds per game. He also notches 9.6 points and tacks on 1.6 assists per game.
- Gooden is the top scorer from distance for the Trailblazers, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
