Utah Tech vs. Southern Utah betting: WAC Tournament preview for March 11

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The No. 9 seed Utah Tech Trailblazers (6-25, 2-14 WAC) are favored by 5.5 points when they square off the No. 8 seed Southern Utah Thunderbirds (12-18, 4-12 WAC) in the WAC Tournament Tuesday at Burns Arena, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. A guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket is on the line as these teams look to claim the WAC championship. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.

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Utah Tech Cover -5.5 vs Southern Utah -111

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Utah Tech vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: -244
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +200
  • Spread: Utah Tech (-5.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Trailblazers’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 71.3 points per contest compared to the 70.2 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Utah Tech’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 78.3 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 76.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Trailblazers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 35.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 33% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-22 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-15)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (283rd in nation) 47 (334th) 29.5 (315th) 32.6 (277th) 12.7 (248th) 12.3 (282nd)

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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Thunderbirds have played worse offensively over their last 10 games, tallying 63.9 points per contest, 6.0 fewer points their than season average of 69.9.
  • Southern Utah is ceding 74.2 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.8 points allowed.
  • The Thunderbirds are sinking 4.9 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is one fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.9). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.4%).

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-18-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 0-5; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (306th in nation) 43.8 (180th) 33.1 (107th) 32.3 (262nd) 12 (291st) 13.5 (342nd)
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