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UT Rio Grande Valley vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Predictions February 3, 2024

Game time: February 3, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET

Venue: America First Events Center — Cedar City, UT

Article updated Feb 3, 6:36 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UT Rio Grande Valley are traveling to play the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the America First Event Center stadium on Saturday, 2/3/2024 @ 8:30pm EST. Southern Utah is

Game outlook

The UT Rio Grande Valley are traveling to play the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the America First Event Center stadium on Saturday, 2/3/2024 @ 8:30pm EST. Southern Utah is the betting favorite opening at -10.5 and the current line is Southern Utah -9.5.

Vaqueros vs Thunderbirds Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Thunderbirds to win tonight's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the 9.5 point spread and the total to go under 156.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UT Rio Grande Valley 74 to Southern Utah 80

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UT Rio Grande Valley and Southern Utah Thunderbirds, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the spread (51%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Southern Utah will win straight-up is 84%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be RIO 68.75, SUTAH 87.75.

OddsShark predicts Southern Utah will win, utrgv will cover, and the total will go under.

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UT Rio Grande Valley Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 313, UT Rio Grande Valley is ranked #205 in offense (scoring an average of 73.40 per game), #335 in defense (allowing an average of 79.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-14 (7-11 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Vaqueros hit an average of 43.20% of their field goals (ranked #266) and 69.03% of their free throws (ranked #277) and makes an average of 29.27% of their three pointers ranked #339 in the NCAAB). They average 34.55 rebounds per game (ranked # 250) and average 13.15 offensive assists and 14.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 188 and 341 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UT Rio Grande Valley allows an average of 45.08% field goals (ranked #272) and 74.89% free throws (ranked #333 in the NCAAB) The Vaqueros allow an average of 34.24% of the three pointers (ranked #252) and averages 39.80 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.80) Finally, the Vaqueros average 16.05 defensive assists and 15.20 turnovers per game (ranked # 352 and 30 respectively).

Southern Utah Key Betting Stats

Southern Utah Thunderbirds has a power ranking of 177 and are #117 for offense (scoring an average of 76.52 per game), #315 for defense (giving up an average of 77.43 points per game) and 8-13 (14-5 ATS) overall. UT Rio Grande Valley went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Southern Utah.

For offense, the Thunderbirds hit an average of 44.00% of their field goals (ranked #222) and 74.79% of their free throws (ranked #62) and makes an average of 30.25% of their three pointers (ranked #323 in the NCAAB). They average 33.76 rebounds per game (ranked # 286) and average 11.38 offensive assists and 11.62 turnovers per game (ranked # 315) and 139 respectively).

On defense, Southern Utah allows an average of 48.31% field goals (ranked #355) and 71.17% free throws (ranked #181 in the NCAAB) The Thunderbirds allow an average of 32.23% of the three pointers (ranked #123) and averages 36.76 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.76) Finally, the Thunderbirds average 13.29 defensive assists and 12.86 turnovers per game (ranked # 219 and 129 respectively).

Betting Summary

Southern Utah has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UT Rio Grande Valley to cover the 9.5 point spread and the total to go under 156.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw UT Rio Grande Valley vs Thunderbirds archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

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Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UT Rio Grande Valley+390 → +400Moved
  • Moneyline · Southern Utah Thunderbirds-543 → -550Moved
  • Spread · UT Rio Grande Valley+10.5 (-110) → +9.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds-10.5 (-110) → -9.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over158.5 (-110) → 156.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under158.5 (-110) → 156.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UT Rio Grande Valley
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file
Southern Utah Thunderbirds
10-22 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-03T11:36:36.945Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UT Rio Grande Valley and Southern Utah Thunderbirds, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-20Southern Utah Thunderbirds 76 · California Baptist 83
  • 2024-01-18Utah Tech 65 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 75
  • 2023-11-29California Baptist 91 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 66
  • 2023-11-22Southern Utah Thunderbirds 74 · Texas State 67
  • 2023-03-09Utah Tech 75 · Southern Utah Thunderbirds 76
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 79-59

Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated UT Rio Grande Valley 79-59 on February 3, 2024, a 20-point decision in the series. Southern Utah Thunderbirds' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 48-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded UT Rio Grande Valley +9.5 (-110) spread, Southern Utah Thunderbirds covered, while the 138 combined points finished under the recorded total of 156.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 158.5 (-110)Loss
  • JoeThomasSpread · UT Rio Grande Valley +9.75 (-110)Loss
  • EljefeSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds -9.75 (-110)Win
  • SwamipicksSpread · UT Rio Grande Valley +9.75 (-110)Loss