Utah Tech vs Southern Utah Picks and Prediction – 3/11/2025

The Utah Tech Trailblazers play the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament on Tuesday at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah. Utah Tech is 6-25 overall and 2-14 in WAC play. The Trailblazers lost to Seattle U 70-65 on Saturday and have lost each of the last 14. It is no surprise, Utah Tech is last in the WAC. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball previews.

Noa Gonsalves leads Utah Tech in scoring, averaging 14.0 points per game. Beon Riley is second in scoring, averaging 13.2 points per game and the leading rebounder, averaging 7.6 rebounds per game. Hakim Byrd is the leader in assists, averaging 2.7 per game. Utah Tech scores an average of 70.2 points per game, shooting 42.8% overall and 33.0% from 3-point territory.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds look to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory on Tuesday in the opening round of the WAC Tournament. Southern Utah is 12-18 overall and 4-12 in WAC play. The Thunderbirds lost to Seattle U 62-39, last Thursday in the regular season finale. Southern Utah has lost two straight and four of the last five.

Jamir Simpson leads Southern Utah in scoring, averaging 16.2 points per game, and Dominique Ford is second, averaging 14.4 points per game. Brock Felder is the leading rebounder, averaging 6.1 rebounds per game and Lorenzo Abellar is the leader in assists, averaging 2.2 per game. Southern Utah scores an average of 69.9 points per game, shooting 42.4% overall and 31.4% from 3-point territory.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds will win and cover when playing the Utah Tech Trailblazers on Tuesday. Southern Utah was 2-0 straight up and 1-1 against the spread in two meetings this season versus Utah Tech. Utah Tech’s defense is its downfall as the Trailblazers allow an average of 76.5 points per game on 47.0% shooting. Southern Utah holds opponents to slightly less at 73.8 points per game on 43.8% shooting. Final Score Prediction, Southern Utah Thunderbirds win and cover ATS 78-67.