Utah Valley State at Southern Utah

A matchup of a pair of lower-tier teams and an in-state rivalry should bring both teams out with some strong intensity which usually translates more on the defensive end of the court. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds have been stingy all season on the defensive end limiting 5 opponents to 38% shooting or worse as 4 of their last 5 lined games have failed to make the total. Utah Valley St. has failed to make it out of the 60s in 5 straight games. This looks like a game where the intensity should be high enough and the defenses and pace good enough, and slow enough to keep this one UNDER the total.