Weber State Wildcats vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/24/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Monday, January 24, 2022

Venue:  America First Event Center, Cedar City, UT

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Weber State +2.5, Southern Utah -2.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Weber State NL, Southern Utah NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Weber State +2.5, Southern Utah -2.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

 

Weber State Wildcats:  13-5 (1st place, Big Sky)

Southern Utah Thunderbirds:  11-5 (2nd place, Big Sky)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Will Rogers is on a 25-15 RUN LAST 11 DAYS! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Weber State Wildcats:  4-1 last 5

Southern Utah Thunderbirds:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Weber State is coming into this game with a 13-5 record overall and they are 4-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 8th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 6-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Montana Grizzlies while their 4 wins in that span came against the Montana State Bobcats, the Idaho Vandals, the Idaho State Bengals, and Idaho State again in their last game. Jamison Overton led the team in points in that game with 21 while Dillon Jones was next on the team with 13 points. Seikou Sisoho Jawara led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Dontay Bassett led the team in rebounds with 7. They are 47.1% from the field, 31.5% from 3-point range, and 73.4% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 77.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. Weber State has an ATS record of 9-7 this season and their O/U record is 11-4-1.

 

 

Southern Utah is coming into this game with a 11-5 record overall and they are 7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 7th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Northern Colorado Bears while their 4 wins in that span came against the Dixie State Trailblazers, the Sacramento State Hornets, the Portland State Vikings, and the Idaho State Bengals in their last game. Jason Spurgin, John Knight III, and Tevian Jones all led the team in points in that game with 17 each while Maizen Fausett was next on the team with 16 points. Knight III led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Fausett led the team in rebounds with 13. They are 45.2% from the field, 31.5% from 3-point range, and 69.6% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 79.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.9 PPG against them. Southern Utah has an ATS record of 4-10 this season and their O/U record is 9-5.

 

Southern Utah is coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. Southern Utah has been rolling at home recently winning 2 straight games and they have been winning their games by larger margins. They will be looking to take over the lead of this conference and they can do that with a win here. Southern Utah will continue to roll in their home games here and use this opportunity to take the lead of the conference. The best bet to place in this game is on Southern Utah to cover the spread here.

 

Weber State Southern Utah Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, January 24, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Southern Utah 75 Weber State 65.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Weber State Wildcats Southern Utah Thunderbirds prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAB predictions and previews.

 

 

Weber State Wildcats: 40-25 O/U in all games. 74-40 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 6-3 O/U when the total is 150 to 159.5. 17-10 O/U as an underdog. 123-74 O/U in road games. 184-123 O/U against conference opponents. 178-125 O/U after a conference game.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds: 39-24 O/U in all games. 11-7 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 27-15 O/U as a favorite. 11-2 O/U in a home game where the total is 150 to 154.5. 28-15 O/U against conference opponents. 11-6 O/U in January games. 14-8 O/U when playing with one or less days rest.

 

 

Weber State Wildcats:  None.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds:  None.

 

 

“At halftime, we talked about that we’ve got a team down, we’ve got to put them away. I thought we did that tonight. Overall, I was really happy with our performance … we had that ball moving and sharing it.” - Randy Rahe on his team’s win against Idaho State.

 

 

"It's a fun accomplishment. We don't get too caught up in it, but I think it's a testament to our fans. This is a fun show and hopefully the word will keep getting out and more people will see the T-birds get a W." - Todd Simon after a winning streak his team went on at home this season.

 

 

 

C. Carlson 

D. Jones 

K. McEwen 

J. Overton 

S. Sisoho Jawara

 

M. Fausett 

T. Jones 

J. Knight 

D. Marin 

J. Spurgin

 

 

PPG: K. McEwen (17.2)

APG: S. Sisoho Jawara (2.8)

Reb/G: D. Jones (10.1)

 

PPG: J. Knight III (15.1)

APG: J. Knight III (4.3)

Reb/G: M. Fausett (8.9)

 

Coaches:

Weber State Wildcats: Randy Rahe (16th season)

Southern Utah Thunderbirds: Todd Simon (6th season)