Who’s Playing
Southern Utah @ Northern Arizona
Current Records: Southern Utah 16-9; Northern Arizona 9-17
What to Know
After four games on the road, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are heading back home. The Lumberjacks and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds will face off in a Big Sky battle at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at Walkup Skydome. Northern Arizona hasn’t won a matchup against Southern Utah since Feb. 15 of 2020, but they’ll be looking to end the drought.
Northern Arizona was just a bucket shy of a win last week and fell 68-67 to the Portland State Vikings.
Meanwhile, Southern Utah was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap this past Saturday as they fell 76-71 to the Montana State Bobcats.
Northern Arizona is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
The losses put the Lumberjacks at 9-17 and the Thunderbirds at 16-9. A couple defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Northern Arizona has allowed their opponents to shoot 45.40% from the floor on average, which is the 51st highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Southern Utah has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 49th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 73.9 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Walkup Skydome — Flagstaff, Arizona
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $14.84
Odds
The Thunderbirds are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Lumberjacks, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Thunderbirds as a 5.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Southern Utah have won nine out of their last 13 games against Northern Arizona.
- Jan 31, 2022 – Southern Utah 78 vs. Northern Arizona 66
- Feb 26, 2021 – Southern Utah 92 vs. Northern Arizona 62
- Feb 24, 2021 – Southern Utah 85 vs. Northern Arizona 80
- Feb 15, 2020 – Northern Arizona 82 vs. Southern Utah 69
- Jan 16, 2020 – Northern Arizona 75 vs. Southern Utah 72
- Jan 28, 2019 – Northern Arizona 80 vs. Southern Utah 77
- Jan 12, 2019 – Southern Utah 84 vs. Northern Arizona 82
- Feb 10, 2018 – Southern Utah 63 vs. Northern Arizona 54
- Jan 13, 2018 – Southern Utah 81 vs. Northern Arizona 75
- Feb 18, 2017 – Southern Utah 84 vs. Northern Arizona 68
- Dec 31, 2016 – Southern Utah 93 vs. Northern Arizona 80
- Feb 27, 2016 – Southern Utah 69 vs. Northern Arizona 59
- Jan 09, 2016 – Northern Arizona 73 vs. Southern Utah 63
