Half-time report
A Southern Utah win would push their record over .500, and after a quarter of play, they put themselves in a good position to do just that. They jumped out to an early 37-32 lead against UT Arlington.
Southern Utah entered the game with six straight losses and they’re on pace to make it seven. Can they turn things around or will UT Arlington hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s playing
UT Arlington Mavericks @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Current records: UT Arlington 7-9, Southern Utah 8-8
How to watch
What you need to know
We have another exciting WAC matchup on the schedule as the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and UT Arlington Mavericks are scheduled to face off at 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday at the America First Event Center. Both of these teams will experience defeat in a game they were supposed to win.
Southern Utah heads into Saturday’s game looking for a big change in momentum after losing its sixth straight game on Thursday. They fell 74-66 to Tarleton State.
Meanwhile, UT Arlington couldn’t handle Utah Tech on Thursday and fell 74-62. The Mavericks have now taken an “L” in consecutive games.
UT Arlington struggled to work together and finished the game with just eight assists. Unfortunately, this is becoming a trend for them; They averaged 15.9 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they have fallen to just 8.4 per game.
Southern Utah’s loss dropped its record to 8-8. As for UT Arlington, their loss dropped their record to 7-9.
A high-performance offense is likely on the agenda, as both teams are among the highest-scoring teams in the league. Southern Utah has had no problem running up the score this season, averaging 75.9 points per game. However, it’s not like UT Arlington struggled in this department, as its average was 76.8. With both teams so easily able to rack up points, the only question that remains is who can run up the score.
As for their next game, Southern Utah is the favorite, as experts expect them to win by 1.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, be careful: Southern Utah plays as a home favorite, but their 1-4 record against the spread as such isn’t exactly encouraging.
Odds
Southern Utah is a slight 1.5-point favorite over UT Arlington, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Thunderbirds as 1-point favorites.
The over/under is 155.5 points.
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History of the series
UT Arlington has won 2 of its last 3 games against Southern Utah.
- February 22, 2024 – UT Arlington 90 vs. Southern Utah 85
- February 1, 2024 – UT Arlington 76 vs. Southern Utah 68
- February 23, 2023 – Southern Utah 86 vs. UT Arlington 76
