Utah Valley Wolverines vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NCAA Basketball start time

How to watch Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 6, 2024 at 5:01 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Southern Utah fell flat on their face against Grand Canyon last Thursday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn't seem to have tripped them up today. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but Southern Utah is up 38-35 over Utah Valley. The finale is shaping up to be a lot like these teams' last head-to-head, which was decided by just a single point.

If Southern Utah keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 6-10 in no time. On the other hand, Utah Valley will have to make due with a 7-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Utah Valley Wolverines

Current Records: Southern Utah 5-10, Utah Valley 7-7

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET
Where: UCCU Events Center -- Orem, Utah
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $21.00

What to Know

Utah Valley is 1-6 against Southern Utah since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both teams will face off in a WAC battle at 4:00 p.m. ET at UCCU Events Center. Southern Utah took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Utah Valley, who comes in off a win.

Utah Valley's four-game losing streak finally came to an end on Thursday. They rang in the new year with a 65-58 victory over the Lancers. The win was just what Utah Valley needed coming off of a 85-63 defeat in their prior matchup.

Meanwhile, it's hard to win when your shooting is a whole 15.6% worse than the opposition, a fact Southern Utah found out the hard way on Thursday. They suffered a painful 96-75 loss at the hands of the Antelopes. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southern Utah in their matchups with Grand Canyon: they've now lost three in a row.

The win got the Wolverines back to even at 7-7. As for the Thunderbirds, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10.

Looking forward, Utah Valley is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by seven points.

Utah Valley and Southern Utah were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, but Utah Valley came up empty-handed after a 89-88 defeat. Will Utah Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road?