The Idaho Vandals (0-6) are big, 13.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a six-game losing streak when they visit the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-1) on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at America First Events Center. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET. The over/under is 148.5 for the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 9, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Southern Utah Betting Information
- The Thunderbirds have covered the spread more often than not this season, putting together a record ATS of 3-1.
- 4 of 4 Southern Utah games this season (100%) resulted in a total more than the contest’s over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Southern Utah Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevian Jones | 9 | 18.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Maizen Fausett | 8 | 13.9 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| John Knight III | 9 | 12.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Dre Marin | 9 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Harrison Butler | 9 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
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Idaho Betting Information
- Idaho holds a losing record ATS this season, covering two times and failing to cover three times.
- 40% of Idaho’s 5 games this season have topped the over/under.
- The Vandals lost 83-78 to Northern Arizona in their last outing on Saturday. Scott Blakney put up a team-high 23 points in the loss. They failed to cover the spread as 3-point underdogs, and the teams combined to hit the over on the 136.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Idaho Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Blakney | 8 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Gabe Quinnett | 8 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Damen Thacker | 8 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| DeAndre Robinson | 8 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Hunter-Jack Madden | 6 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Total Facts
- Southern Utah’s games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Saturday’s matchup over/under (148.5 points) in 75% of opportunities (six out of eight matchups).
- In Idaho’s games this year, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Saturday’s matchup point total in one out of six matchups (16.7%).
- The over/under for the contest of 148.5 is 4.7 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Thunderbirds (84.6 points per game) and the Vandals (59.2 points per game).
- These two teams give up a combined 142.2 points per game, 6.3 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the Thunderbirds have seen a 152 over/under in their games this season, 3.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- The over/under for this contest is 14.5 points more than the average over/under in Vandals games this season (134 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11/2020 | Southern Utah | Neutral Court | -12.5 | 137.5 | -970 | +614 | Conference Tournament | 75-69 S UTAH |
| 2/29/2020 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah | -12.5 | 135 | -1023 | +630 | Regular Season | 87-55 S UTAH |
| 1/27/2020 | Southern Utah | Idaho | -8 | 132 | -393 | +293 | Regular Season | 73-45 S UTAH |
| 2/23/2019 | N/A | Southern Utah | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 85-76 S UTAH |
| 2/4/2019 | N/A | Idaho | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 75-64 S UTAH |
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