Abilene Christian vs. Southern Utah Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-8, 2-3 WAC) visit the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (5-13, 1-4 WAC) at America First Event Center, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Wildcats are 4-point favorites in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 147.5.

Their last time out, Abilene Christian lost 74-58 to Cal Baptist on Thursday. Rich Smith put up 22 points, three rebounds and six assists for Abilene Christian. Southern Utah enters this matchup on the heels of a 106-105 victory over Tarleton State in overtime on Thursday. Dylan Jones scored a team-high 22 points for Southern Utah in the victory.

Abilene Christian vs. Southern Utah Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah
• Spread favorite: Abilene Christian -4
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

How to watch Abilene Christian vs. Southern Utah

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Abilene Christian vs. Southern Utah

• Six of Abilene Christian's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 147.5 points.
• This season, nine of Southern Utah's games have ended with a combined score higher than 147.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 149.5 points per game, 2.0 points more than the over/under of 147.5 for this matchup.
• This game's point total is 5.8 fewer points than the 153.3 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Abilene Christian's games is 3.4 fewer points than the over/under of 147.5 in this contest.
• A difference of 11.2 points separates the average over/under in Southern Utah's games (158.7 points) and this matchup's over/under (147.5).

Betting the Spread: Abilene Christian vs. Southern Utah

• In Abilene Christian's 15 games this season, it has seven wins against the spread.
• The Wildcats have yet to cover the spread this season when favored by 4 points or more.
• Southern Utah has played 15 games, with eight wins against the spread.
• The Thunderbirds are 6-6 ATS when underdogs by 4 points or more this year.
• At home this year, Southern Utah has one win against the spread and is 1-2 overall.
• On the road, Abilene Christian is 4-4 against the spread, and 3-5 overall.