| MATCHUP | Utah Valley Wolverines | Southern Utah Thunderbirds |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 22-7 | 10-19 |
| Spread | -8.5 -115 | +8.5 -105 |
| Moneyline | -470 | +360 |
| Total | Over 151.5 (-108) | Under 151.5 (-112) |
| Where | America First Events Center, Cedar City, UT | |
| When | Thursday, March 5, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:30 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Utah Valley Wolverines and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds meet Thursday in college basketball action from the America First Event Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Valley Wolverines vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds prediction.
Utah Valley Wolverines Recap
The Utah Valley Wolverines come into this game looking to add on to their 74-67 win over Abilene Christian last time out to sit at 22-7 this year. After this game, Utah Valley will close out the regular season with a game against Utah Tech.
Wolverines Win 4 In A Row
Jackson Holcombe leads the Wolverines in scoring and rebounding with 15.5 PPG and 7.2 RPG along with 2.4 SPG while Tyler Hendricks has 12.2 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Trevan Leonhardt has 11.7 PPG with 5 RPG and a team-high 6.1 APG to lead Utah Valley in assists. Isaac Davis has 10.1 PPG with 3.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Utah Valley so far this season. Hayden Welling has 8.4 PPG with 3.3 RPG and Isaac Hawkins has 7.3 PPG with 3.7 RPG as well for Utah Valley so far this season. As a team, Utah Valley is averaging 80.9 PPG on 50.7% shooting from the field, 34.2% from three and 70.8% from the foul line this season.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds Recap
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds come into this game looking to add on to their 81-67 win over Utah Tech last time out to sit at 10-19 this season. After this game, Southern Utah will close out the regular season with senior day against Cal Baptist.
Thunderbirds Snap Two-Game Skid
Elijah Duval leads the Thunderbirds in scoring and assists with 14.5 PPG and 3.6 APG along with 4 RPG while Jaiden Feroah has 13.3 PPG with 6.8 RPG to lead the Thunderbirds in rebounding so far this season. Tanner Hayhurst has 10.8 PPG with 3.4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Southern Utah so far this season while Isaiah Cottrell has 9 PPG with 6.1 RPG and Dylan Jones has 8.5 PPG as well this season. As a team, Southern Utah is averaging 76.4 PPG on 45.9% shooting from the field, 35% from three and 72.5% from the foul line so far this season.
Utah Valley Wolverines @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds Betting Trends: March 5, 2026
Why the Southern Utah Thunderbirds will win
- The home team has won 12 of Utah Valley’s last 14 games.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Utah Valley’s last seven games.
Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win
- Utah Valley has won seven of its last eight games.
- Southern Utah has lost five of its last six night games.
- Utah Valley has won the first half in four of its last five night games.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Utah Valley’s last nine games have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
- Five of the last six night games between Utah Valley and Southern Utah have produced a total of 153+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Southern Utah ranks 361st among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (8.8).
- Southern Utah ranks 17th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (18.8).
- Utah Valley is one of two teams to rank in the top-10 for both steals and blocks per game this season.
- Utah Valley ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for defensive rating this season (95.4).
Utah Valley Wolverines vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds Prediction
I’m on Utah Valley here. It’s a big number for the Wolverines, but Utah Valley can clinch the WAC regular season title with a win here, and Southern Utah, while they’ll get up for the Wolverines, still have senior day up next and I just don’t think the Thunderbirds have the horses to hang with Utah Valley for a full 40 minutes. Give me the Wolverines.