Utah Tech vs. Southern Utah betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 29

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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-9, 0-0 WAC) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the Utah Tech Trailblazers (7-7, 0-0 WAC) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Burns Arena. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.

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Utah Tech vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: -353
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +277
  • Spread: Utah Tech (-7.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Utah Tech sports a worse record against the spread (1-1-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-2-0).
  • The Trailblazers have exceeded the over/under in one of two home games (50%), compared to three of seven road games (42.9%).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Trailblazers were 285th in the country on offense (69.8 points scored per game) and 294th defensively (76.0 points allowed).
  • Last season, Utah Tech was 318th in the nation in rebounds (29.5 per game) and 283rd in rebounds allowed (32.8).
  • At 12.7 assists per game last season, the Trailblazers were 245th in the country.

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (105th in nation) 43.9 (208th) 33.3 (183rd) 32.8 (274th) 13.9 (217th) 12.4 (245th)

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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Southern Utah has had better results away (4-4-0) than at home (0-1-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Thunderbirds games have finished over more often at home (one of one, 100%) than away (five of eight, 62.5%).
  • The Thunderbirds, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-8) this year.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Thunderbirds scored 69.8 points per game (285th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They allowed 73.7 points per contest at the other end (232nd-ranked).
  • With 33.0 boards per game, Southern Utah was 119th in college basketball. It gave up 32.2 rebounds per contest, which ranked 247th in college basketball.
  • The Thunderbirds ranked 292nd in the nation with 12.0 dimes per contest.

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (180th in nation) 47.1 (318th) 33.8 (159th) 32.8 (274th) 14.9 (156th) 13.1 (295th)
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