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Southern Utah Thunderbirds

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 27 games played · 10-22 (31%)

Southern Utah Thunderbirds ranks 4th of 7 WAC teams in droughts per game (1.89 dpg, above the WAC average of 1.80). Their droughts average 3:47 — 0:06 below the WAC norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.9 pts per drought, contributing to 10 influenced losses (5 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.89

Conf avg: 1.8 · #4 of 7 in WAC

4th in WAC

+0.09/game vs WAC avg

#4 in WAC (7 teams)

Avg Duration

3:47

Conf avg: 232.3 · #2 of 7 in WAC

-0:06 vs WAC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.9

Conf avg: 6.8 · #7 of 7 in WAC

+1.3 pts vs WAC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

10

5 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

20%

Coach called a timeout in 10 of 51 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

0-13

vs 10-9 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.9 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 51 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
31
droughts · avg 3:54
2nd Half
20
droughts · avg 3:36
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
36
71% of droughts
7.4 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
11
22% of droughts
8.1 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
4
8% of droughts
12.3 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
7.4 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.1 pts
Critical (5+ min)
12.3 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 66% more points than notable ones (12.3 vs 7.4 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(24%)2-PT(47%)FT(29%)
3-Ptr (12, 24%)2-Ptr (24, 47%)FT (15, 29%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 12
UT Arlington Mavericks@ UT Arlington Mavericks
L 63–69
Mar 7
California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist Lancers
L 75–82
Mar 5
Utah Valley Wolverinesvs Utah Valley Wolverines
L 88–92
Feb 28
Utah Tech Trailblazersvs Utah Tech Trailblazers
W 81–67
Feb 21
Abilene Christian Wildcats@ Abilene Christian Wildcats
L 83–87
Feb 19
Tarleton State Texans@ Tarleton State Texans
L 74–78
Feb 14
UT Arlington Mavericks@ UT Arlington Mavericks
W 78–73
Feb 12
California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist Lancers
L 66–83
Feb 7
Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State Texans
L 59–62
Jan 31
Abilene Christian Wildcats@ Abilene Christian Wildcats
W 79–76
Jan 29
UT Arlington Mavericks@ UT Arlington Mavericks
L 61–80
Jan 24
Utah Tech Trailblazers@ Utah Tech Trailblazers
L 91–102
Jan 21
Utah Valley Wolverinesvs Utah Valley Wolverines
W 84–70
Jan 17
Abilene Christian Wildcatsvs Abilene Christian Wildcats
W 74–52
Jan 15
Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State Texans
W 106–105
Jan 10
California Baptist Lancers@ California Baptist Lancers
L 55–58
Jan 8
Utah Valley Wolverines@ Utah Valley Wolverines
L 72–89
Jan 3
UT Arlington Mavericksvs UT Arlington Mavericks
L 77–86
Dec 29
Utah Tech Trailblazers@ Utah Tech Trailblazers
L 66–80
Dec 18
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks@ Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
L 57–65
Dec 13
Washington Huskies@ Washington Huskies
L 69–105
Dec 6
Oregon State Beavers@ Oregon State Beavers
L 70–81
Dec 1
vs West Coast Baptist Eagles
W 124–59
Nov 29
Stetson Hatters@ Stetson Hatters
W 70–68
Nov 28
Robert Morris Colonials@ Robert Morris Colonials
L 54–61
Nov 22
vs Nobel Knights
W 103–68
Nov 19
Washington State Cougars@ Washington State Cougars
L 74–98
Nov 17
Gonzaga Bulldogs@ Gonzaga Bulldogs
L 50–122
Nov 15
Omaha Mavericks@ Omaha Mavericks
L 85–90
Nov 11
vs Bethesda University Flames
W 118–60
Nov 8
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaquerosvs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
L 72–95
Nov 4
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun Devils
L 64–81
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 12UT Arlington Mavericks@ UT Arlington MavericksL 69-63
4
Mar 7California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist LancersL 75-82
1
Mar 5Utah Valley Wolverinesvs Utah Valley WolverinesL 88-92
1
Feb 28Utah Tech Trailblazersvs Utah Tech TrailblazersW 81-67
1
Feb 21Abilene Christian Wildcats@ Abilene Christian WildcatsL 87-830
Feb 19Tarleton State Texans@ Tarleton State TexansL 78-74
2
Feb 14UT Arlington Mavericks@ UT Arlington MavericksW 73-78
1
Feb 12California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist LancersL 66-83
1
Feb 7Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State TexansL 59-62
4
Jan 31Abilene Christian Wildcats@ Abilene Christian WildcatsW 76-790
Jan 29UT Arlington Mavericks@ UT Arlington MavericksL 80-61
3
Jan 24Utah Tech Trailblazers@ Utah Tech TrailblazersL 102-910
Jan 21Utah Valley Wolverinesvs Utah Valley WolverinesW 84-70
1
Jan 17Abilene Christian Wildcatsvs Abilene Christian WildcatsW 74-52
1
Jan 15Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State TexansW 106-105
1
Jan 10California Baptist Lancers@ California Baptist LancersL 58-55
3
Jan 8Utah Valley Wolverines@ Utah Valley WolverinesL 89-720
Jan 3UT Arlington Mavericksvs UT Arlington MavericksL 77-86
2
Dec 29Utah Tech Trailblazers@ Utah Tech TrailblazersL 80-66
2
Dec 18Northern Arizona Lumberjacks@ Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 65-57
2
Dec 13Washington Huskies@ Washington HuskiesL 105-69
2
Dec 6Oregon State Beavers@ Oregon State BeaversL 81-70
1
Dec 1vs West Coast Baptist EaglesW 124-590
Nov 29Stetson Hatters@ Stetson HattersW 68-70
1
Nov 28Robert Morris Colonials@ Robert Morris ColonialsL 61-54
5
Nov 22vs Nobel KnightsW 103-68
1
Nov 19Washington State Cougars@ Washington State CougarsL 98-74
2
Nov 17Gonzaga Bulldogs@ Gonzaga BulldogsL 122-50
3
Nov 15Omaha Mavericks@ Omaha MavericksL 90-85
1
Nov 11vs Bethesda University FlamesW 118-60
1
Nov 8UT Rio Grande Valley Vaquerosvs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 72-95
3
Nov 4Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 81-64
1
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State TexansL 59-62Feb 7
33 pts allowed during 4 droughts (53.2% of 3-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Robert Morris Colonials@ Robert Morris ColonialsL 54-61Nov 28
32 pts allowed during 5 droughts (52.5% of 7-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
UT Arlington Mavericks@ UT Arlington MavericksL 63-69Mar 12
26 pts allowed during 4 droughts (37.7% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
Utah Tech Trailblazers@ Utah Tech TrailblazersL 66-80Dec 29
24 pts allowed during 2 droughts (30% of 14-pt margin)
Major Factor
California Baptist Lancers@ California Baptist LancersL 55-58Jan 10
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (34.5% of 3-pt margin)
Major Factor
UT Arlington Mavericksvs UT Arlington MavericksL 77-86Jan 3
17 pts allowed during 2 droughts (19.8% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Tarleton State Texans@ Tarleton State TexansL 74-78Feb 19
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20.5% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks@ Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 57-65Dec 18
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Oregon State Beavers@ Oregon State BeaversL 70-81Dec 6
11 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.6% of 11-pt margin)
Significant Factor
California Baptist Lancersvs California Baptist LancersL 75-82Mar 7
11 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.4% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Southern Utah Thunderbirds scoring droughts this season.
1
ED
Elijah Duval
0% clutchⓘ
10
2
JF
Jaiden Feroah
20% clutchⓘ
10
3
IC
Isaiah Cottrell
14% clutchⓘ
7
4
CB
Cale Barclay
0% clutchⓘ
5
5
TH
Tanner Hayhurst
40% clutchⓘ
5
6
DJ
Dylan Jones
0% clutchⓘ
4
7
LA
Lorenzo Abellar
0% clutchⓘ
3
8
KB
Kai Burdick
2
9
JL
Jalen Lee
2
3PT
2PT
FT