Grand Canyon vs. Southern Utah betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Grand Canyon Antelopes (13-5, 3-1 WAC) visit the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-9, 1-3 WAC) after losing three home road in a row. The Antelopes are double-digit favorites by 11 points in the contest, which starts at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 152.5.

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Grand Canyon Cover -11 vs Southern Utah -111

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Grand Canyon vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • Grand Canyon moneyline odds to win: -680
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +479
  • Spread: Grand Canyon (-11)
  • Total: 152.5

Grand Canyon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Grand Canyon owned a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-8-0) than it did on the road (6-5-0) last season.
  • The Antelopes eclipsed the total more often at home last year, hitting the over in eight of 16 home matchups (50%). In away games, they hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • Grand Canyon fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, putting up a home record of 15-0 home record, compared to going 7-3 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Antelopes have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 78.3 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 79.8 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Grand Canyon has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 65.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 68.7 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Antelopes’ average three-pointers made (6.9) and shooting percentage from deep (32.9%) over their last 10 games equal their 2024-25 season-long averages.

Grand Canyon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 3-12-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (238th in nation) 41.4 (72nd) 35.3 (53rd) 30.9 (168th) 14.4 (138th) 11.9 (231st)

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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Southern Utah’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (2-4-0). Away, it is .500 (4-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Thunderbirds games have finished over two of six times at home (33.3%), and one of eight away (12.5%).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Thunderbirds are posting 70.9 points per game, 3.5 fewer points than their season average (74.4).
  • Southern Utah has played worse defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 75.3 points per contest, 1.9 more points than its season average of 73.4.
  • The Thunderbirds are sinking 6.1 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.8). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.3%).

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (183rd in nation) 42.3 (116th) 33.7 (112th) 32.2 (243rd) 13.3 (224th) 13.8 (337th)
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