Utah Tech vs. Southern Utah betting: College basketball preview for February 27

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The Utah Tech Trailblazers (6-21, 2-10 WAC) are favored (-3.5) to end a 10-game losing streak when they host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (11-16, 3-10 WAC) at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Burns Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 146.5.

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Utah Tech vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: -181
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +149
  • Spread: Utah Tech (-3.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Utah Tech sports a better record against the spread (6-2-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-8-0).
  • The Trailblazers have exceeded the over/under in four of eight home games (50%). They’ve fared better in away games, topping the total in eight of 14 matchups (57.1%).

Recent trends

  • The Trailblazers have been racking up 71.0 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 70.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Utah Tech has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 79.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 76.5 it has surrendered this year.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Trailblazers are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 7.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.0% compared to 33.3% season-long).

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-19 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (279th in nation) 47.2 (337th) 29.7 (306th) 32.3 (257th) 12.9 (235th) 12.1 (270th)

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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 (.273, 3-8-0 record) than away (.500, 6-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Thunderbirds games have gone over more often at home (four of 11, 36.4%) than on the road (two of 12, 16.7%).
  • The Thunderbirds’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-4), and away it is .091 (1-10).

Recent trends

  • The Thunderbirds have played worse offensively over their previous 10 games, tallying 63.0 points per contest, 8.0 fewer points their than season average of 71.0.
  • While Southern Utah is giving up 73.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 73.0 points per contest.
  • The Thunderbirds are draining 4.9 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.1). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.2%).

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 6-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-17-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (276th in nation) 43.7 (167th) 33.3 (100th) 31.4 (204th) 12.1 (289th) 13.6 (338th)
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