Southern Utah vs Abilene Christian Prediction, Picks & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Southern Utah vs Abilene Christian

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds face the Abilene Christian Wildcats, with tip-off scheduled for 16:00 on Saturday, January 31.

We’re confident of Southern Utah staying close to Abilene Christian, with our prediction being that they’ll cover the spread. The +5.5 line looks generous at odds of -106.

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Southern Utah Thunderbirds were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road. UT Arlington Mavericks claimed a 80-61 win.

Abilene Christian Wildcats lost when they last took to the court. They were turned over 76-70 at home to Utah Tech Trailblazers.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Southern Utah had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. They recorded a 74-52 win over Abilene Christian. The past 6 games H2H record shows that both teams have three wins.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Abilene Christian	10-10	1427	1439	-12	7-4	3-6	4L
Southern Utah	7-15	1696	1775	-79	7-2	0-13	2L

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Southern Utah vs Abilene Christian Prediction & Picks

Our Southern Utah vs Abilene Christian betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our correct score angle and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Game Prediction

We are happy to get with Southern Utah against the spread in this college contest. -106 is available that the underdogs are able to cover +5.5 and that looks very reasonable.

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Key Southern Utah vs Abilene Christian stats:

• The +5.5 line has been covered by SUU in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by ACU in 5 consecutive games.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by ACU in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by ACU in 12 of their last 20 games.

SUU +5.5 Probability

The best betting sites suggest there’s a 51.5% chance of our pick delivering a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Southern Utah 70 - 73 Abilene Christian

We’re expecting this to be a close game and we’ll take the Wildcats to win 73-70. This is available at huge odds for those that want to have a speculative wager.

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Southern Utah vs Abilene Christian Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With the sportsbooks giving them a 75% probability of winning this college game, Abilene Christian might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -294 Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that Southern Utah are least likely to win at +225.

The spread is 6.5 and the total points line is currently 151.5. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to bet Under 151.5, there are odds of -114.

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Moneyline

SUU

+225

ACU

-294

Point Spread

SUU +6.5

-115

ACU -6.5

-105

Total Points

Under 151.5

-114

Over 151.5

-106

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Southern Utah Stats

Abilene Christian Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 153.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 148.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 149.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.30 pts and allowed 78.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 66.90 pts and allowed 81.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 147.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 143.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 149.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 68.90 pts and allowed 78.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 73.70 pts and allowed 69.70 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Western Athletic	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Utah Valley	16-6	1812	1507	305	12-0	4-6	1W
Cal Baptist	15-6	1540	1455	85	11-0	4-6	5W
UT Arlington	14-6	1447	1303	144	8-2	6-4	2W
Tarleton State	11-10	1658	1570	88	8-3	3-7	5L
Utah Tech	12-11	1774	1702	72	7-3	5-8	2W
Abilene Christian	10-10	1427	1439	-12	7-4	3-6	4L
Southern Utah	7-15	1696	1775	-79	7-2	0-13	2L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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