Southern Utah squares off against Saint Katherine College

Saint Katherine College vs. Southern Utah (6-3)

America First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are set to battle the Firebirds of Saint Katherine College. Southern Utah is coming off a 60-56 home win over Utah Valley in its most recent game.

STEPPING UP: John Knight III has averaged 18 points and 5.4 rebounds this year for Southern Utah. Dre Marin has paired with Knight III with 13.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.TERRIFIC TAVON: Tavon Tarpley has connected on 50 percent of the six 3-pointers he's attempted. He's also converted 75 percent of his free throws this season.

A YEAR AGO: Southern Utah scored 95 points and prevailed by 48 over Saint Katherine College when these two teams met during the 2020-21 season.

DID YOU KNOW: Southern Utah went 2-1 overall when playing against out-of-conference opponents last season. The Thunderbirds put up 83 points per matchup across those three games.

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