Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Alaska Airlines Arena is the site where the Washington Huskies (6-3) will try to beat the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-7) on Saturday.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds faced Oregon State and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-70 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Thunderbirds walked away with 16 while Oregon State had 13 personal fouls. They converted 8 of their 19 shots from distance. Oregon State walked away from this one shooting 78.9% at the free throw line by making 15 of 19 tries. In addition, Oregon State grabbed 33 boards (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oregon State distributed 15 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In reference to defending, Southern Utah allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 29 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Thunderbirds buried 9 of 14 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. Southern Utah wrapped up the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and converted 7 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jaiden Feroah is one player who came through in this game. He shot 53.3% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes. He saw the court for 34 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Southern Utah will take the court with a record of 4-7 on the campaign. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a group they commit 15.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Southern Utah is snagging 37.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 173 dimes so far this season, which is 44th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Thunderbirds are connecting on 31.0% from downtown (86 of 277) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.4 pts per game (130th in the country) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Thunderbirds are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.1 fouls. They surrender 35.6% on three-point shots while they are 319th in D-1 in opponents points per game (80.3). The Thunderbirds are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (331 of 705) and they surrender 35.5 boards per contest as a team. They rank 267th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 143 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 84-76 against USC. The Huskies were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the game. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. USC was called for 18 fouls for the game which got the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, Washington buried 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies finished 29 for 64 from the field which had them at 45.3%. The Huskies allowed USC to make 22 of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.7% in the matchup. They shot 34.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 of 23 and finished the game at 24 of 28 from the charity stripe (85.7%). With respect to rebounds, Washington permitted USC to collect 28 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Hannes Steinbach pitched in for the Huskies in this matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 58.3%, and totaled 16 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists in this game.

Washington has a record of 6-3 for the season. The Huskies commit 18.8 personal fouls per contest while shooting 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per game (251st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest. Washington has totaled 742 points on the season (82.4 per contest) and they grab 41.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are shooting 44.6% from the field, which is 227th in the country.

The Washington defense allows 33.8% on shots from distance (69 of 204) and opponents are converting on 71.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.8 dimes and 32.9 boards per game, which ranks them 152nd and 100th in those defensive categories. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 204th in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.9. They are forcing 10.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (102nd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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