Saturday, December 19, 2015

USF Sun Dome

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The UAB Blazers travel to USF Sun Dome to play the South Florida Bulls on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has UAB as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Blazers come into this game with an overall record of 7-3 and a road record of 2-1. They are 3-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-6. The Bulls have an overall record of 3-8 and a home record of 3-5. They have an over/under record of 3-3 and they are 3-3 against the spread.

Chris Cokley comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 23.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Blazers. He pulls down 7.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 65% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Robert Brown averages 10.4 points per game in 29.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for UAB. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Jahmal McMurray averages 13.2 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per contest this year for the Bulls. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. Jaleel Cousins averages 9.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.3 rebounds per contest and 0.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

UAB averages 73.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 144th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 71st. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 178th in the country. They average 37.6 rebounds per game and 18.4 assists per game which ranks them 133rd and 18th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 160th with 12.8 per game. The Blazers allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 59th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 92nd and 16th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 67th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 109th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 225th in the Division 1.

South Florida averages 65 points per game this year which ranks them 295th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -6.2 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 262nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 26% which is good for 342nd in the nation. They average 41.1 rebounds per game and 9.9 assists per contest which ranks them 41st and 327th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulls rank 298th with 14.7 per game. The Bulls allow 71.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 158th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 73rd and 43rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.9 rebounds a game which ranks 232nd and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 143rd place in the nation. The Bulls force 9.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 340th in college basketball.

UAB Blazers Betting Trends

The UAB Blazers are 3-4 against the spread

The UAB Blazers are 1-6 against the over/under

South Florida Bulls Betting Trends

The South Florida Bulls are 3-3 against the spread

The South Florida Bulls are 3-3 against the over/under

UAB Blazers Injuries

No key injuries to report

South Florida Bulls Injuries

12/14/15 G Roddy Peters Foot out indefinitely
12/05/15 G Troy Holston Jr ACL out for season

Tony's Pick: Take UAB

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