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Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Utah Tech Predictions January 12, 2023

Game time: January 12, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Burns Arena — St. George, UT

Article updated Jan 12, 5:02 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

Stephen F. Austin is on the road playing Utah Tech at the Burns Arena stadium on Thursday, 1/12/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Stephen F. Austin -2.5 was the opening favorite and line

Game outlook

Stephen F. Austin is on the road playing Utah Tech at the Burns Arena stadium on Thursday, 1/12/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Stephen F. Austin -2.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

On Thursday, Jan uary 12, 2023, Stephen F Austin will face Utah Tech in NCAA College Basketball action. The game will begin at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

PREVIEW OF LUMBERJACKS:

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are playing Utah Tech for the 18th time this season and have an overall record of 12-5 heading into today's matchup. The Lumberjacks have played 7 road games so far, finishing 4-3. Stephen F. Austin has been favored in 9 games this season, sitting at 6-3. The betting line for today's contest favors Stephen F. Austin by -3 points. Sadaidriene Hall leads the Lumberjacks in scoring with 13.53 points per game. Hall has not only contributed to the team's scoring, but he also leads Stephen F. Austin in rebounding with 6.35 boards per game. In addition to Hall, Nigel Hawkins is second on the team in scoring with 10.76 points per game. As a whole, he has hit 42.0% of his shots and added 3.53 boards per game.

Stephen F. Austin averages 74.7 points per game, which is similar to the NCAA average. Even though they have struggled to make shots from outside, they have managed to score. The team has only hit 33.4% of its 3-point field goal attempts through 17 games. As a team, they have shot 30.95% from beyond the arc this season.

PREVIEW OF THE TRAILBLAZERS:

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With 16 games played, the Utah Tech Trailblazers have an overall record of 9-7. With a 7-0 home record, Utah Tech has played 7 games at home this season. With a 2-6 record, Utah Tech has been the underdog in 8 games this season. According to oddsmakers, the Trailblazers are +3 points underdogs. Cameron Gooden is Utah Tech's top scorer this season, averaging 15.57 points per game. Gooden has contributed 17.96% of the team's scoring so far. Furthermore, he contributes 2.93 rebounds and 3.86 assists per game. Averaging 12.5 points per game, Isaiah Pope is the second leading scorer for the Trailblazers. His and Pope's combined scoring accounts for 34.4% of the team's goals.

At 72.5 points per game, Utah Tech is ranked 163rd in college basketball in offensive production this season. They have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots, which contributes to their low scoring totals. In terms of 3-point shooting percentage, the Trailblazers rank 391st in the NCAA with 31.4%.

According to the spread, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are the favorites to win this matchup. Based on our analysis, we expect the Lumberjacks to cover the spread with a strong offensive performance. The Stephen F. Austin field goal percentage for the season is 47.5, which is 47th in college basketball. In addition, the team should continue to cover the spread on the road. Against the spread, they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 road games.

Stephen F. Austin Highlights

With a power ranking of 114, Stephen F. Austin is ranked #75 in offense (scoring an average of 77.25 per game), #103 in defense (allowing an average of 66.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-5 (9-5 ATS) this season.

Utah Tech Highlights

Utah Tech has a power ranking of 37 and are #102 for offense (scoring an average of 75.88 per game), #215 for defense (giving up an average of 66.00 points per game) and 9-7 (9-4 ATS) overall. Stephen F. Austin went 0-1 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Utah Tech.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SFA 69, UTU 74. 100% of SportsJaw players predict Utah Tech to cover. OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

57% picked Utah Tech on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Lumberjacks 122 to Trailblazers 38.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Lumberjacks 122 to Trailblazers 38.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks-136 → -170Moved
  • Moneyline · Utah Tech+115 → +150Moved
  • Spread · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks-2.5 (-110) → -3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Utah Tech+2.5 (-110) → +3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over143 (-110) → 141.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under143 (-110) → 141.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
3-0 matchup record · 9-1-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Utah Tech
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-12T10:02:49.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-03-05Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 93 · UT Rio Grande Valley 63
  • 2022-02-16Chicago State 71 · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 88
  • 2022-02-10Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 81 · Chicago State 61
  • 2022-02-05Dixie State 52 · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 81
  • 2022-01-29Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 81 · California Baptist 77
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defeated Utah Tech 85-72

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defeated Utah Tech 85-72 on January 12, 2023, a 13-point decision in the series. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 44-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks -3.5 (-110) spread, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks covered, while the 157 combined points finished over the recorded total of 141.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • CoversSpread · Utah Tech +2.5 (-110)Loss
  • HitmanhartSpread · Utah Tech +2.5 (-110)Loss