Halftime Report

A win for N. Arizona would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have jumped out to a quick 40-39 lead against Southern Utah.

N. Arizona entered the matchup having won three straight and they're just one half away from another. Will they make it four, or will Southern Utah step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

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Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ N. Arizona Lumberjacks

Current Records: Southern Utah 3-6, N. Arizona 5-5

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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the N. Arizona Lumberjacks at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Rolle Activity Center. Southern Utah is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

Last Saturday, the Thunderbirds earned a 82-74 win over the Bengals.

Meanwhile, N. Arizona waltzed into their matchup Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They slipped by the Cardinals 76-75. The score was all tied up 36-36 at the break, but N. Arizona was the better team in the second half.

The Thunderbirds' win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for the Lumberjacks, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Southern Utah is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Be careful betting them against the spread as while they're 6-2 ATS overall, they're only 2-7 against N. Arizona in their most recent matchups.

Southern Utah was able to grind out a solid victory over N. Arizona in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, winning 106-101. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Utah since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

N. Arizona is a 4-point favorite against Southern Utah, 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 Lumberjacks as a 3-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 148.5 points.

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Series History

Southern Utah has won 7 out of their last 10 games against N. Arizona.

  • Dec 17, 2022 - Southern Utah 106 vs. N. Arizona 101
  • Feb 21, 2022 - Southern Utah 79 vs. N. Arizona 48
  • Jan 31, 2022 - Southern Utah 78 vs. N. Arizona 66
  • Feb 26, 2021 - Southern Utah 92 vs. N. Arizona 62
  • Feb 24, 2021 - Southern Utah 85 vs. N. Arizona 80
  • Feb 15, 2020 - N. Arizona 82 vs. Southern Utah 69
  • Jan 16, 2020 - N. Arizona 75 vs. Southern Utah 72
  • Jan 28, 2019 - N. Arizona 80 vs. Southern Utah 77
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Southern Utah 84 vs. N. Arizona 82
  • Feb 10, 2018 - Southern Utah 63 vs. N. Arizona 54