Halftime Report

Cal Baptist needs a win to get to even, but right now it's anybody's game. After one quarter their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating Southern Utah 46-20.

If Cal Baptist keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 10-10 in no time. On the other hand, Southern Utah will have to make due with a 9-11 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Cal Baptist Lancers @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds

Current Records: Cal Baptist 9-10, Southern Utah 9-10

How To Watch

What to Know

We've got another exciting WAC matchup on schedule as the Cal Baptist Lancers and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds are set to tip at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at America First Event Center. The Thunderbirds have the home-court advantage, but the Lancers are expected to win by five points.

The experts predicted Cal Baptist would be headed in after a victory, but Utah Valley made sure that didn't happen. Cal Baptist fell 74-69 to Utah Valley on Thursday.

Cal Baptist struggled to work together and finished the game with only eight assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Utah Valley racked up 17.

Meanwhile, Southern Utah lost to Grand Canyon at home by a decisive 74-59 margin on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Antelopes: they've now lost six in a row.

Cal Baptist now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Southern Utah, they now also have a losing record at 9-10.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cal Baptist has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Southern Utah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.2. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Cal Baptist was able to grind out a solid win over Southern Utah when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 83-76. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cal Baptist 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

Cal Baptist is a 5-point favorite against Southern Utah, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Lancers, as the game opened with the Lancers as a 3.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 144.5 points.

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Series History

Southern Utah and Cal Baptist both have 2 wins in their last 4 games.

  • Jan 20, 2024 - Cal Baptist 83 vs. Southern Utah 76
  • Nov 29, 2023 - Cal Baptist 91 vs. Southern Utah 66
  • Mar 03, 2023 - Southern Utah 81 vs. Cal Baptist 71
  • Feb 01, 2023 - Southern Utah 72 vs. Cal Baptist 71