Weber State vs Southern Utah 3/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds will travel to the Dee Events Center to take on the Weber State Wildcats this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds improved to 19-10 on the season after defeating the Idaho State Bengals, 79-71, this past Thursday. Southern Utah led by a 46-35 margin at halftime and was able to hold off the Bengals for the victory after taking a 71-62 lead with 4:52 left in regulation. Southern Utah shot 50.0% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Idaho State to shoot 52.8% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Thunderbirds was John Knight III who had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, & 4 steals.

On the season, Southern Utah is averaging 78.8 ppg on 46.0% shooting from the field. The Thunderbirds are averaging 8.4 three-pointers per game on 34.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Southern Utah has been led by Tevian Jones (14.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg), John Knight III (14.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.1 spg), Maizen Fausett (12.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Dre Marin (10.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 spg).

Defensively, Southern Utah is allowing their opponents to average 72.8 ppg on 43.8% shooting from the field. The Thunderbirds have a rebound margin of 4.4 and a turnover margin of 0.0.

The Weber State Wildcats snapped their 2-game losing streak and improved to 20-10 on the season after defeating the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 73-49, this past Saturday. Weber State dominated Northern Arizona on both ends of the court and easily pulled away in the 2^nd half for victory after taking a 47-32 lead with 15:37 left in regulation. Weber State shot 55.6% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc while holding Northern Arizona to 38.8% shooting from the field & 35.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Wildcats was Dillon Jones who had a double-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal.

On the season, Weber State is averaging 77.0 ppg on 47.6% shooting from the field. The Wildcats are averaging 7.3 three-pointers per game on 34.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Weber State has been led by Koby McEwen (18.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 spg), Seikou Sisoho Jawara (12.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.1 spg), Dillon Jones (12.4 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.8 spg), & JJ Overton (12.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, Weber State is allowing their opponents to average 70.5 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Wildcats have a rebound margin of -1.3 and a turnover margin of 3.0.

The Thunderbirds are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. Weber State, however, are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games. The Wildcats are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games & 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Weber State is 9-5 at home this season, however, the Wildcats have struggled as of late, losing 5 of their last 7 games and have had issues on the defensive end as they come into this game ranked just 209^th in scoring defense & 207^th in defensive FG%. Southern Utah has had their own issues on the defensive end, however, this is a team that has been solid on the offensive end this season, ranking 27^th in scoring offense, 76^th in FG%, & 87^th in three-pointers made per game and as I think the Thunderbirds offense keeps this game competitive, I think Southern Utah does enough with the points for the cover. Good Luck!