Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs High Point Panthers Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs High Point Panthers

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Qubein Center in High Point, NC

TV: ESPN+

The High Point Panthers (3-0) will try to beat the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (3-0) at Qubein Center on Thursday.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds took the court against Bethesda and walked away with a win by a score of 143-49 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Thunderbirds ended up walking away with 17 while Bethesda recorded 17 fouls. They converted 9 of 36 tries from distance. Bethesda went 58.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Bethesda snagged 15 rebounds (3 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Bethesda recorded 7 dimes and had 1 steal in this game. When it comes to defense, Southern Utah allowed the other team to shoot 24.2% from the field on 15 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 43 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 11 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 65 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Thunderbirds knocked down 17 of 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. Southern Utah finished the game with a 63.5% FG percentage (54 of 85) and made 18 of 36 3-pointers.

Anthony Breland is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He notched 20 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 15 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished 58.3% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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Southern Utah will enter this matchup with a record of 3-0 on the campaign. They average 124.7 points per contest (1st in D-1) while hitting 60.9% from the field. The Thunderbirds are hitting 40.0% on 3-pointers (34 of 85) and 75.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Southern Utah is collecting 54.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 92 dimes so far this year, which is 1st in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 6.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Thunderbirds are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They currently rank 173rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 29 surrendered for the year. The Thunderbirds are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 32.0% (58 of 181) and they concede 23.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 23.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 34th in the country in points per game from their opponents (57.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the High Point Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 83-71 when they faced Washington State. The Panthers recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 10 steals for the matchup. Washington State had 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.4%. When discussing shooting from distance, High Point made 8 of 22 attempts (36.4%). When the game finished, the Panthers finished shooting 27 for 46 from the floor which had them shooting 58.7%. The Panthers permitted Washington State to bury 24 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3% in this matchup. They shot 46.2% from distance by shooting 12 of 26 and finished the game at 11 out of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). In reference to how they rebounded, High Point permitted Washington State to grab 27 overall (12 offensive).

CJ Brown ended up being important for the Panthers in this game. He converted 6 out of 8 in the game giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 17 points in his 23 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes for the matchup.

High Point has a record of 3-0 this year. The Panthers have committed 18.7 fouls per contest while shooting 70.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.7 times per contest (290th in college) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. High Point has accounted for 218 points for the season (72.7 per game) and they average 35.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Panthers are connecting on 50.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 83rd in college.

The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 49th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 59.0. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 36.4% from the floor (75th in college hoops). The High Point defense gives up 31.5% from downtown (23 of 73) and opponents are converting on 73.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.3 assists and 31.3 boards per game, which ranks 168th and 95th in those defensive categories.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take High Point

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