Southern Utah vs Grand Canyon Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds will be on the road Saturday with a game in Phoenix, AZ against Grand Canyon. Southern Utah has been up and down this season coming into Saturday with eight wins through 14 games played riding a 4 game skid following an 8 point loss. Offensively the Thunderbirds have  scored the ball well this season averaging exactly 77 points on 45.1% shoot from the floor. Defensively Southern Utah has been mediocre allowing 73 points per game overall but I've given up 83.75 points per game during their four-game losing streak. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Jamir Simpson leads Southern Utah this season averaging 16.8 points per game. Dominique Ford is second on the roster adding 14.1 points as the only other player on the team in double digits. Tavi Jackson averages 9.8 points and leads Southern Utah dishing out 2.8 assist. Jamari Sibley averages 5.5 rebounds to lead the team and adds 8.2 points per game this season.

The Grand Canyon Lopes stay home Saturday with ten wins through 14 games played riding a 4 game-winning streak coming into Saturday. Offensively Grand Canyon is rolling this season averaging 79.6 points on 43.3% for the floor and poured in 112 points in their last outing. Defensively Grand Canyon has been top tier as well holding opponents to 69.4 points per game overall after giving up 66 last time out.

JaKobe Coles Leeds Grand Canyon this season averaging 14.1 points per game. Tyrone Grant-Foster is second on the team averaging 12.3 points to go along with the team leading 6.3 rebounds. Ray Harrison is the third Grand Canyon player this season in double digits averaging 12.1 points per game and leads the team averaging 3.1 assists.

Grand Canyon is the better team in this game and will keep it rolling Saturday. Take the Lopes to control this game on both sides as they do the work leading to the win. Grand Canyon will make the plays down the stretch leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Grand Canyon Lopes win and cover 77-62.