Northern Arizona vs. Southern Utah betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 18

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The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-6) will attempt to break a four-game win streak when they host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-8) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome as 6.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 149.5.

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Northern Arizona Cover -6.5 vs Southern Utah -110

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Northern Arizona vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: -278
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +222
  • Spread: Northern Arizona (-6.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Northern Arizona owns a better record against the spread (2-1-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-2-0).
  • The Lumberjacks have exceeded the total in one of three home games (33.3%), compared to zero of four road games (0%).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Lumberjacks were the 119th-ranked team in college basketball (75.9 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 165th (71.6 points allowed per game).
  • Northern Arizona collected 33.8 rebounds per game and conceded 28.6 boards last season, ranking 68th and 38th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • With 14.6 assists per game last year, the Lumberjacks were 99th in the nation.

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (169th in nation) 44.5 (233rd) 31.2 (272nd) 33.9 (307th) 13.3 (263rd) 11.7 (184th)

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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Southern Utah has had better results away (4-3-0) than at home (0-1-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Thunderbirds games have finished over one of one time at home (100%), and five of seven away (71.4%).
  • The Thunderbirds’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and on the road (0-7).

Last season stats

  • With 69.8 points per game on offense, the Thunderbirds ranked 285th in college basketball last season. Defensively, they allowed 73.7 points per contest, which ranked 232nd in college basketball.
  • Southern Utah pulled down 33.0 rebounds per game (119th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.2 rebounds per contest (247th-ranked).
  • The Thunderbirds ranked 292nd in college basketball with 12.0 dimes per game.

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (165th in nation) 47.5 (332nd) 33.7 (163rd) 32.8 (268th) 15.4 (129th) 12.9 (277th)
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