The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-11, 0-2 WAC) are heavy underdogs (+18.5) as they look to break a four-game road slide when they visit the Utah Valley Wolverines (12-4, 2-1 WAC) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at UCCU Center. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 154.5.
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Utah Valley Cover -18.5 vs Southern Utah -111
Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah betting lines
- Utah Valley moneyline odds to win: -2941
- Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +1213
- Spread: Utah Valley (-18.5)
- Total: 154.5
Utah Valley statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Utah Valley has done a better job covering the spread in home games (2-2-0) than it has in road tilts (2-4-0).
- Looking at over/unders, the Wolverines hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
- Utah Valley has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 4-0, compared to going 2-2 away from home.
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolverines have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 80.9 points per contest over that span compared to the 82.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
- The last 10 games have seen Utah Valley give up 0.5 more points per game (67.3) than its season-long average (66.8).
- While the Wolverines are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.4 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.5), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from deep (35.6%).
Utah Valley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.2 (ninth in nation) | 39.7 (36th) | 35.9 (59th) | 26.9 (20th) | 20.0 (eighth) | 14.3 (350th) |
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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Southern Utah has performed better against the spread on the road (4-5-0) than at home (0-2-0) this season.
- Looking at the over/under, Thunderbirds games have gone over two of two times at home (100%), and five of nine on the road (55.6%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Thunderbirds have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and on the road (0-9).
Recent trends
- The Thunderbirds are posting 76.4 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than their average for the season (76.9).
- Southern Utah has played better defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 77.1 points per contest, 4.2 fewer points than its season average of 81.3 allowed.
- The Thunderbirds are sinking 7.6 threes per contest with a 34.5% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.3 and 31.1%.
Southern Utah betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 18.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (185th in nation) | 47.2 (319th) | 33.3 (175th) | 33.0 (281st) | 14.3 (188th) | 13.2 (315th) |
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