By: Parker Haynie- Assistant Director of Communications
CEDAR CITY, UTAH -- The SUU Men's Basketball team is coming off back-to-back wins versus Tarleton State and Abilene Christian last week. The Thunderbirds will put the two-game win streak on the line with top-ranked Utah Valley coming to Cedar City.
Head Coach Rob Jeter
"The support in the AFEC has been awesome the last couple of games, and it has directly impacted the performance of our team. Everybody feeds off the energy of the crowd, and we are going to need that same thing on Wednesday. Utah Valley is a good team, that doesn't make a lot of mistakes, which means we need to be just as disciplined."
Game Details
Who: Southern Utah (6-13, 2-4 WAC) vs Utah Valley (15-4, 5-1 WAC)
When: Wednesday, January 20, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: The America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: HERE
Previous Matchup
- The Thunderbirds lost in Orem, Utah, just two weeks ago, 72-89 in the UCCU Center. Jalen (Roc) Lee led the Thunderbirds with 15 points, with Jaiden Feroah (14), Dylan Jones (13), and Elijah Duval (10) right behind him. Jackson Holcombe has been phenomenal for the Wolverines all season long, and he had 23 points to go along with nine rebounds in the team's first matchup this year.
The Thunderbirds
Southern Utah has moved into the third spot in the WAC in points per game, averaging just under 77. The T-Birds still give up a league-worst 80.16, but after holding Abilene Christian to 52 points last time out, SUU is trending in the right direction.
The T-Birds are tied for the lead in the conference with 147 made three-pointers on the year. The Thunderbirds are third in the conference with 274 assists on the year, averaging 14.42 per game.
SUU is second in the league in blocked shots and holds two of the top-4 spots in the conference for individual blocks. Jaiden Feroah leads the way with 39, 13 more than second place, and Isaiah Cottrell is fourth in the league with 24 on the year.
Feroah remains in the top-10 in the conference in points per game, now averaging 12.58 on the year after 16 and 17 point performances a week ago. Duval is just outside the top-10 in points per game, averaging 11.89.
Jaiden Feroah is second in the conference in double-doubles, posting his third of the year in the win over Abilene Christian.
The Wolverines
Utah Valley sits at the top of the conference with a 5-1 record after the first round of WAC games. UVU's only loss came at the hands of Abilene Christian back on January 3.
The Wolverines are currently on a three-game winning streak, including a win over the Thunderbids. Most recently, UVU took down UT Arlington in Orem, 86-74.
UVU is still the top-ranked team offensively in the WAC, averaging 83.5 points per game, and they're second in the league in points allowed on defense.
Jackson Holcombe leads the team in points (16) and rebounds (7.2). Trevan Leonhardt tops the conference in total assists with 121.Â
Tyler Hendricks is second on the team in scoring at 12.5 points per game, and he leads the conference in three-point percentage, making 50% of his attempts.
There will be a pregame tailgate up on the concourse level of the Sharwan-Smith Student Center at 4:30 p.m. The game theme is to wear red! Come out and support the Thunderbirds!
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