Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah prediction: Utah Valley favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Southern Utah will take on the favored Utah Valley in men's college basketball action at America First Event Center on Thursday, starting at 8:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Utah Valley as the most likely winner of the Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Utah Valley and Southern Utah 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Utah Valley a 79% chance of beating Southern Utah. Our predicted final score has Utah Valley winning 78-70.

According to our model, Southern Utah (+9.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 150.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Utah Valley	Southern Utah
Spread	-9.5 (-110)	+9.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-475	+380
Total	o150.5 (-105)	u150.5 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Southern Utah +9.5	-105
Moneyline	Southern Utah	+380
Total	Under 150.5	-112

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Southern Utah +9.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between Southern Utah and Utah Valley at America First Event Center is scheduled to begin at 8:30 PM ET.

• Who: Utah Valley vs. Southern Utah
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 8:30 PM ET/5:30PM PT
• Venue: America First Event Center

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Conclusion

We predict Utah Valley, with a 79% win probability, will likely beat Southern Utah on Thursday.

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