The Dixie State Trailblazers and Southern Utah Thunderbirds meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the America First Events Center. The Dixie State Trailblazers look to build on their six-game winning streak. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds look for a win after winning six of their last seven games.
The Dixie State Trailblazers are averaging 82.8 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 74.6 points on 44 percent shooting. Cameron Gooden is averaging 14.7 points and 3.9 assists, while Hunter Schofield is averaging 14.6 points and 5.3 rebounds. Dancell Leter is grabbing 5.2 rebounds and Frank Staine is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Dixie State Trailblazers are shooting 38.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Dixie State Trailblazers are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are averaging 78.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 74.1 points on 42 percent shooting. John Knight III is averaging 17 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Tevian Jones is averaging 12.6 points and 0.8 assists. Dre Marin is the third double-digit scorer and Maizen Fausett is dishing 1.1 assists. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game.
The Thunderbirds are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Trailblazers last 7 overall. The over is 23-9 in Thunderbirds last 32 overall.
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are the better team and should be able to get the job done at home, but this is a lot of points to give a Dixie State club that can fill it up offensively. The Dixie State Trailblazers are one of the top offensive teams in the country, and that includes having a top-20 scoring offense and a top-30 three-point shooting percentage. These teams also played over a month ago and Dixie State won that game. Give me the points.