The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-13, 0-4 WAC) will try to turn around a seven-game losing streak when they host the Tarleton State Texans (11-6, 2-2 WAC) on January 15, 2026 at America First Event Center.
Thursday's matchup between the Texans and the Thunderbirds features the Texans as moderate 3.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 151.5.
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Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Cedar City, Utah
- Arena: America First Event Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Tarleton State (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Tarleton State (-184), Southern Utah (+152)
- Total: 151.5 points
Pick ATS:Tarleton State (-3.5)
- Pick OU: Over (151.5)
- Prediction: Tarleton State 82, Southern Utah 71
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Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Comparison
| Tarleton State Rank | Tarleton State Stat | Southern Utah Stat | Southern Utah Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114th | 80.2 | Points Scored | 75.3 | 222nd |
| 158th | 72.6 | Points Allowed | 80.4 | 323rd |
| 313th | 12.2 | Assists | 14.1 | 195th |
| 339th | 13.6 | Turnovers | 13.1 | 313th |
| 87th | 47.2% | Field Goal % | 44.6% | 226th |
| 270th | 45.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.7% | 315th |
Tarleton State Key Players
- Freddy Hicks leads the Texans in rebounds and assists. Hicks averages 11.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
- Dior Johnson leads Tarleton State in scoring, averaging 23.8 per game to go with 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
- The Texans get the most three-point shooting production out of Johnson, who knocks down 1.3 threes per game.
- The Tarleton State steals leader is Leroy Kelly IV, who averages 2.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Chris Mpaka, who compiles 1.0 block per contest.
Southern Utah Key Players
- The Thunderbirds' Elijah Duval racks up enough points (12.6 per game) and assists (3.3 per game) to top the squad's leaderboards.
- Jaiden Feroah grabs 6.2 rebounds per game (also scoring 12.1 points per game and adds 1.5 assists per game) which secures the top of the Southern Utah rebounding leaderboard.
- Dylan Jones knocks down 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Thunderbirds.
- Southern Utah's leader in steals is Duval (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Feroah (2.0 per game).
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