Northern Arizona vs Southern Utah 2/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (16-9) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-17)
February 21, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks +6 / Southern Utah Thunderbirds -6; Over/Under: +147
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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks meet Monday in college basketball action at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks need a win after losing six of their last eight games.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are averaging 79.7 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 73.9 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Tevian Jones is averaging 15.7 points and 4.8 rebounds, while John Knight III is averaging 14 points and 4.3 assists. Maizen Fausett is the third double-digit scorer and Dre Marin is dishing 2.5 assists. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are averaging 68.9 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 73.1 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Jalen Cone is averaging 19 points and 3.8 assists, while Nik Mains is averaging 12 points and 5.2 rebounds. Keith Haymon is dishing 0.6 assists and Carson Towt is grabbing 8.8 rebounds. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 66.6 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
The Thunderbirds are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Lumberjacks are 6-15-1 ATS in their last 22 home games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 35-15-1 in Thunderbirds last 51 overall. The under is 5-2 in Lumberjacks last 7 overall. The road team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds aren’t trustworthy on the road, where they’re also 2-8 against the spread, but they’re easily the better team here by a decent margin. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks lose on the year by an average of 4.2 points, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 9.8 points. We’re not being asked to lay much here. It’s Southern Utah or pass for me.
