Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 15

The Tarleton State Texans (11-6, 2-2 WAC) visit the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-13, 0-4 WAC) at America First Event Center, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The Thunderbirds are 6-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.

Tarleton State is coming off of an 84-80 loss to Abilene Christian in its last game on Thursday. Dior Johnson's team-high 33 points paced Tarleton State in the losing effort. Southern Utah is coming off of a 58-55 loss to Cal Baptist in its most recent outing on Saturday. Jaiden Feroah scored a team-high 16 points for Southern Utah in the loss.

Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah
• Spread favorite: Tarleton State -6
• Moneyline favorite: Tarleton State -263
• Moneyline underdog: Southern Utah +213
• Over/Under: 151.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah

• This season, Tarleton State's games have gone over this game's 151.5-point total nine times.
• Seven of Southern Utah's games have finished with a combined score over 151.5 points this season.
• The total for the matchup of 151.5 is 4.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Texans (80.2 points per game) and the Thunderbirds (75.3 points per game).
• The 153 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 1.5 more than the 151.5-point total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Tarleton State's games is 152.8 points, 1.3 more than the total of 151.5 points set for this contest.
• Southern Utah's games have an average over/under of 155.6 points this season, 4.1 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah

• Tarleton State has played 13 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Texans have won ATS in each of their two games as a favorite of 6 points or more.
• Southern Utah has played 14 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• This year, the Thunderbirds have an ATS record of 6-5 in their 11 games as an underdog of 6 points or more.
• Tarleton State is 3-4 overall, and 6-1 against the spread, in away games.
• Tarleton State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) away from home as 6-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah

• This season, Tarleton State has been moneyline favorites six times and won five of those games.
• The Texans have played as a favorite of -263 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 72.5% chance of a victory for Tarleton State.
• Southern Utah has been named as the moneyline underdog 13 times this season but has yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
• The Thunderbirds have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +213 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Southern Utah has a 31.9% chance of walking away with the win.