Southern Utah (11-14) vs Utah Valley (17-7)
February 15, 2025 at 08:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Southern Utah +8.5 — Over/Under: 142.5
In this article, we will formulate a Utah Valley vs Southern Utah Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 15th, at the Centrum Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Wolverines’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Thunderbirds’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Utah Valley
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Southern Utah
-Recent betting trends in games played between Utah Valley and Southern Utah
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Wolverines and Thunderbirds.
Utah Valley Looks for Third Straight Win
Utah Valley is looking for their third straight win, and they have all kinds of confidence right now. Two games ago against UT Arlington, they won 94-73 and in the last game against Tarleton State, they won 81-56. At halftime, they were up 39-36, but in the second half, they scored 42 points on the way to the victory. Tanner Toolson put up 24 points and one rebound. There were three different players that put up at least 11 points.
Utah Valley currently sits with a 17-7 record overall, and they have gone 14-8 against the spread. The over has hit in 12 of the 22 games. Utah Valley is averaging 76.5 points while their defense is giving up 69 points per game. The offense is ranked 115th in the league while the defense is ranked 94th in the league. As a team, they are shooting 46.77 percent from behind the three-point line.
Why Utah Valley Will Beat Southern Utah
- Utah Valley has won 12 of its last 13 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Southern Utah has lost 16 of its last 20 games against Conference opponents.
Southern Utah Pulled it Out late
Southern Utah didn’t really dominate the last game against Utah Tech but they scored 76 points, and that was enough for the two-point victory. At halftime, they were up 42-37 and in the second half, they held on. Jamir Simpson had a strong game putting up 17 points, two rebounds, and one assist. There were five different players that put up at least 10 points. Two games ago against Abilene Christian, they didn’t play well enough with the defense giving up 84 points and that led to the defeat.
Southern Utah sits with an 11-14 record overall and they have gone 9-13 against the spread. Southern Utah is averaging 71.6 points, while their defense is giving up 73.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 256th in the league while the defense is ranked 234th in the league. Guard Jamir Simpson is averaging 17 points while shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from behind the three-point line.
Utah Valley vs Southern Utah Prediction
Give me Utah Valley here. Southern Utah’s defense is giving up 73.2 points per game, and they are going to really struggle to defend here. Utah Valley is averaging 76.5 points per game and they are going to have no issue getting out to a fast start. Southern Utah’s offense is going to have no answer here and it’s going to be Utah Valley that is going to end up cruising here. Back Utah Valley against the spread.