Seattle U vs. Southern Utah betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-8, 1-2 WAC) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to end a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Seattle U Redhawks (7-10, 2-1 WAC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 145.

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Seattle U Cover -9.5 vs Southern Utah -107

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Seattle U vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • Seattle U moneyline odds to win: -433
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +329
  • Spread: Seattle U (-9.5)
  • Total: 145

Seattle U statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Seattle U has done a better job covering the spread in road games (4-4-0) than it has at home (2-4-0).
  • The Redhawks have gone over the total in two of six home games (33.3%). They’ve fared better on the road, going over the total in five of eight matchups (62.5%).
  • Seattle U has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 3-3, compared to going 0-2 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Redhawks’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 77.0 points per contest compared to the 74.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Seattle U’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.9) is 0.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.8).
  • The Redhawks’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 7.5 makes and 34.1%.

Seattle U betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (286th in nation) 46.4 (318th) 32.8 (161st) 27.6 (26th) 12.1 (301st) 11.8 (227th)

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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Southern Utah has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4-0 record) than on the road (.571, 4-3-0).
  • Thunderbirds games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (two times out of six) than away (one of seven) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Thunderbirds are averaging 75.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 70.0 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Southern Utah is surrendering 76.6 points per contest, 3.3 more points than its season average (73.3).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Thunderbirds are making 5.9 treys per game, 0.9 fewer threes than their season average (6.8). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.4%) compared to their season average (32.6%).

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (153rd in nation) 42.0 (108th) 33.7 (115th) 32.2 (237th) 13.5 (202nd) 13.7 (334th)
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