Stephen F. Austin vs Utah Valley 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah Valley Wolverines (14-6) vs. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (13-8)
February 3, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks -3.5 / Utah Valley Wolverines +3.5; Over/Under: +134
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The Utah Valley Wolverines and Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks meet Thursday in college basketball action at the William R. Johnson Coliseum. The Utah Valley Wolverines look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks look for a win after splitting their last 12 games.
The Utah Valley Wolverines are averaging 75.1 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.2 points on 39.2 percent shooting. Fardaws Aimaq is averaging 19.2 points and 1.9 assists, while Justin Harmon is averaging 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds. Connor Harding is the third double-digit scorer and Le’Tre Darthard is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Utah Valley Wolverines are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Valley Wolverines are allowing 29.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.6 rebounds per game.
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are averaging 73.8 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 43 percent shooting. Gavin Kensmil is averaging 15.5 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Roti Ware is averaging 11.3 points and 2.6 assists. David Kachelries is the third double-digit scorer and Sadaidriene Hall is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Wolverines are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight up win. The Lumberjacks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Wolverines last 4 games following a ATS win. The under is 10-1 in Lumberjacks last 11 Thursday games.
There’s not a ton of separation between these teams, and you could argue Utah Valley is the better side overall. However, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are excellent at home, where they win by an average of 9.1 points and shoot 48.1 percent from the field. I need more points to consider the Wolverines. Give me SFA at home.
