Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs California Baptist Lancers Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs California Baptist Lancers

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center in Riverside, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-11) are traveling to Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center on Saturday where they will take on the California Baptist Lancers (10-6).

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds stepped onto the hardwood against UT Arlington and took a loss by a score of 86-77 in their last game. Southern Utah walked away from the game having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 out of 58) and made 7 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Thunderbirds buried 16 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 27 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defending, Southern Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the field on 28 of 54 shooting. UT Arlington distributed 13 assists and had 9 steals in this game. In addition, UT Arlington collected 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UT Arlington ended up shooting 76.0% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of 25 tries. They also converted 11 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Thunderbirds ended up with 18 while UT Arlington racked up 20 personal fouls.

Elijah Duval is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played for 28 mins and pulled down 1 board. He left the arena with 13 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Southern Utah enters this game with a record of 4-11 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Southern Utah is pulling down 36.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 215 assists for the season, which ranks 211th in the country in terms of passing. The Thunderbirds are hitting 31.1% on three-point shots (109 of 351) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.9 points per outing (194th in the nation) while connecting on 45.4% from the field.

On defense, the Thunderbirds are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are ranked 164th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 202 relinquished for the campaign. The Thunderbirds are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.2% (452 of 957) and they relinquish 36.3 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 38.9% from 3-point land while they are 332nd in Division 1 in opponents PPG (81.3).

In their last game, the California Baptist Lancers took a loss by a final score of 81-76 against Tarleton State. Regarding cleaning up the glass, California Baptist permitted Tarleton State to get 19 in total (5 offensive). They wrapped up this game 50.0% from beyond the arc via 6 of 12 and ended up shooting 29 of 39 from the charity stripe (74.4%). The Lancers permitted Tarleton State to convert 23 of 51 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.1% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Lancers went 28 for 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.9%. When discussing 3-point shots, California Baptist converted 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.2%. Tarleton State was called for 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Lancers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Lancers collected 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest.

Dominique Daniels Jr. was important for the Lancers for the matchup. He buried 7 of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 42 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the contest.

California Baptist has a win-loss record of 10-6 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Lancers are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which is ranked 260th in college hoops. California Baptist has totaled 1,173 points for the season (73.3 per contest) and they grab 40.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.3 times per contest (344th in college) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. The Lancers are committing 19.6 fouls per game and they hit 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Lancers on the defensive side of the court are 121st in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.9. They have forced 11.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (158th in college). The California Baptist defense allows 31.5% on 3-point shots (96 of 305) and their opposition knocks down 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 10.9 assists and 30.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 35th and 29th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Utah

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