Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs UT Arlington Mavericks Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs UT Arlington Mavericks

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: ESPN+

College Park Center is the location where the UT Arlington Mavericks (13-6) will compete against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-14) on Thursday.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds played Utah Tech and took a loss by a final of 102-91 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Thunderbirds ended up with 16 while Utah Tech finished the game with 22 fouls. They also knocked down 9 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. Utah Tech finished the game at 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 20 attempts. On top of that, Utah Tech grabbed 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Utah Tech distributed 25 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defending, Southern Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 54.2% from the field on 39 of 72 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for this game while creating 3 turnovers and having 2 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Thunderbirds buried 24 of 30 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Southern Utah ended the game with a 53.4% FG percentage (31 of 58) and made 5 of their 14 3-point attempts.

Jaiden Feroah is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He shot 81.3% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He played for 36 mins played and grabbed 12 boards. He ended up scoring 35 points on 13 of 16 shooting.

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Southern Utah steps onto the court with a record of 7-14 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Southern Utah is pulling down 37.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 305 dimes this season, which is 135th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Thunderbirds are shooting 33.7% on three-point shots (164 of 486) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.9 points per outing (149th in the country) while shooting 45.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Thunderbirds have forced 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.2 fouls. They surrender 36.9% on three-point shots and they are 332nd in college in points per game allowed (80.7). The Thunderbirds are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.8% (627 of 1,370) and they surrender 37.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 271st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 297 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the UT Arlington Mavericks got the victory with a final of 71-64 when they played Tarleton State. The Mavericks were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 11 steals in the game. Tarleton State committed 25 fouls in the game which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 35 tries. They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.6%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, UT Arlington made 5 of 18 tries (27.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mavericks walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 43 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.8%. The Mavericks allowed Tarleton State to convert 22 of 53 attempts from the field which left them shooting 41.5% for the game. They finished the game shooting 22.2% from 3-point land by going 2 out of 9 and finished the game at 18 of 19 from the free throw line (94.7%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, UT Arlington allowed Tarleton State to collect 24 overall (8 offensive).

Raysean Seamster ended up having an impact for the Mavericks for the contest. He converted 7 out of 8 for the contest for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this game.

UT Arlington has a win-loss mark of 13-6 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Mavericks are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which has them ranked 185th in Division 1. UT Arlington has accumulated 1,367 points on the season (71.9 per contest) and they grab 37.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per game (291st in Division 1) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per game. The Mavericks commit 18.7 fouls every game and they go 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The UT Arlington defense gives up 25.2% on three-point shots (76 of 301) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.4 assists and 30.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 43rd and 11th in Division 1. The Mavericks are ranked 23rd in the nation in PPG given up with 65.4. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (64th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UT Arlington

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