Half-time report
Cal Baptist needs a win to tie the game, but right now it’s anyone’s game. After one quarter, their offense really imposed its will, dominating Southern Utah 46-20.
If Cal Baptist continues to play like this, he will bump his record to 10-10 in no time. On the other hand, Southern Utah will have to settle for a reckoning with 9/11 unless it turns things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
Cal Baptist Lancers @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Current records: Cal Baptist 9-10, Southern Utah 9-10
How to watch
What you need to know
We have another exciting WAC game on the schedule as the Cal Baptist Lancers and Southern Utah Thunderbirds are scheduled to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday at the America First Event Center. The Thunderbirds have home-court advantage, but the Lancers should win by five points.
Pundits predicted Cal Baptist would come in coming off a win, but Utah Valley made sure that didn’t happen. Cal Baptist fell 74-69 to Utah Valley on Thursday.
Cal Baptist struggled to work together and finished the game with just eight assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Utah Valley racked up 17.
Meanwhile, Southern Utah lost to Grand Canyon at home on Thursday by a decisive 74-59 margin. This loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups against the Antelopes: they now have six in a row.
Cal Baptist now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Southern Utah, they also now have a losing record at 9-10.
Rebounding will likely be a big factor in this contest: Cal Baptist has crashed the boards this season, averaging 36.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Southern Utah struggles in this department, as its average was 37.2. As both teams fight to recover missed shots, we’ll see if one team can take the lead.
Cal Baptist was able to pull out a solid win against Southern Utah in the teams’ last game in January 2024, winning 83-76. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cal Baptist since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Cal Baptist is a 5-point favorite against Southern Utah, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line drifted a bit toward the Lancers, as the game opened with the Lancers as 3.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 144.5 points.
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History of the series
Southern Utah and Cal Baptist both have 2 wins in their last 4 games.
- January 20, 2024 – Cal Baptist 83 vs. Southern Utah 76
- November 29, 2023 – Cal Baptist 91 vs. Southern Utah 66
- March 3, 2023 – Southern Utah 81 vs. Cal Baptist 71
- February 1, 2023 – Southern Utah 72 vs. Cal Baptist 71
