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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (8-15, 4-6 WAC) will host the Tarleton State Texans (11-12, 2-8 WAC) after winning three home games in a row.
Saturday's matchup between the Texans and the Thunderbirds features a close line of Tarleton State -1.5. The over/under is 149.5 points for the game.
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Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 7, 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 (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Tarleton State (-118), Southern Utah (-102)
- Total: 149.5 points
Pick ATS:Tarleton State (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (149.5)
- Prediction: Tarleton State 78, Southern Utah 75
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Tarleton State vs. Southern Utah Comparison
| Tarleton State Rank | Tarleton State Stat | Southern Utah Stat | Southern Utah Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163rd | 77.0 | Points Scored | 77.2 | 161st |
| 174th | 73.5 | Points Allowed | 80.5 | 332nd |
| 328th | 11.6 | Assists | 14.1 | 173rd |
| 345th | 13.7 | Turnovers | 13.7 | 345th |
| 171st | 45.4% | Field Goal % | 45.9% | 141st |
| 281st | 45.8% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.9% | 285th |
Tarleton State Key Players
- The leader in rebounds and assists for the Texans is Freddy Hicks, who grabs 6.0 boards and distributes 2.1 assists per game to go with a 10.5 PPG scoring average.
- Camron McDowell leads Tarleton State in scoring, averaging 13.9 per game to go with 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
- McDowell makes more threes per game than any other member of the Texans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.0 per contest.
- Leroy Kelly IV and Chris Mpaka lead Tarleton State on the defensive end, with Kelly leading the team in steals averaging 2.2 per game and Mpaka in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.
Southern Utah Key Players
- Jaiden Feroah has the top spot on the Thunderbirds leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 13.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
- Elijah Duval dishes out more assists than any other Southern Utah player with 3.5 per game. Duval also averages 13.6 points and grabs 3.9 rebounds per game.
- Dylan Jones is the top shooter from deep for the Thunderbirds, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
- Duval (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Southern Utah while Feroah (1.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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