It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (5-13, 3-5 BigSky) welcome the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-8, 4-4 BigSky) to the Walkup Skydome. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, January 28, 2019.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks ATS Prediction
The Thunderbirds are hoping for a better outcome after their 79-68 loss to the Northern Colorado Bears in their last outing. Northern Colorado’s 0.569 effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Southern Utah, who had a rate of 0.391. The Bears’ mark was above their season average of 0.551, while the Thunderbirds’ was below their season average of 0.514. Brandon Better led Southern Utah in scoring with 22 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
In the Lumberjacks’ last game, they lost to the Northern Colorado Bears, 63-48. Northern Colorado won the rebounding battle. The Bears had more offensive rebounds (12 vs. seven), defensive rebounds (30 vs. 23) and total rebounds (42 vs. 30). With 15 points on 7-for-12 shooting, Carlos Hines was the game’s leading scorer.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. Bernie Andre scored a game-high 19 points in the first game, in which the Lumberjacks lost 84-82. The Thunderbirds had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (23.5 vs. 14.7) and had a better free throw rate (0.164 vs. 0.148).
This game should be a showdown of conflicting tempos. Southern Utah likes to play up-tempo (14th in possessions per game), while Northern Arizona likes to grind-it-out (190th in possessions per game).
Southern Utah vs. Northern Arizona Betting Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Northern Arizona, ATS Winner – Southern Utah, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Southern Utah ranks 95th in rebounds per game (37.0) while Northern Arizona ranks 254th (32.4).
The Thunderbirds rank 115th in three pointers attempted per game (23.6) while the Lumberjacks rank 247th in three pointers allowed per game (25.8).
Northern Arizona ranks 32nd in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while Southern Utah ranks 139th (3.9).
The Lumberjacks rank 34th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Thunderbirds rank 140th (6.8).
Southern Utah ranks 194th in assists per game (12.3) while Northern Arizona ranks 230th (11.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Thunderbirds have outscored opponents by an average of 3.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Southern Utah has scored an equal number of points as their opponents.
During their last five games, the Lumberjacks have scored an average of 71.4 points per game (0.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.4 points per game (6.0 below their season average).
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