Saturday, January 16, 2016

Dale F. Halton Arena

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The UAB Blazers travel to Dale F. Halton Arena to play the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, January 16, 2016. 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 14-3 and a road record of 4-1. They are 7-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-6. The 49ers have an overall record of 4-12 and a home record of 2-5. They have an over/under record of 8-6 and they are 10-5 against the spread.

Chris Cokley comes into this contest averaging 13.9 points per game while playing 22.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Blazers. He pulls down 6.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 61% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Robert Brown averages 12.4 points per game in 29.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for UAB. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Braxton Ogbueze averages 12.7 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the 49ers. He grabs 1.8 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Adrien White averages 11.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.7 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 57%.

UAB averages 76.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 79th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.4 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 77th in the country. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 19.1 assists per game which ranks them 128th and 4th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 141st with 12.6 per game. The Blazers allow 68.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 104th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 99th and 92nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 77th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 158th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 202nd in the Division 1.

Charlotte averages 73.3 points per game this year which ranks them 152nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -8.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 263rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 130th in the nation. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 141st and 142nd respectively. In the turnover department the 49ers rank 54th with 11.4 per game. The 49ers allow 81.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 331st in the country. They also allow a 49% shooting percentage and a 43% average from behind the arc ranking them 339th and 349th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 251st and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 233rd place in the nation. The 49ers force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 188th in college basketball.

UAB Blazers Betting Trends

The UAB Blazers are 7-5 against the spread

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

Charlotte 49ers Betting Trends

The Charlotte 49ers are 10-5 against the spread

The Charlotte 49ers are 8-6 against the over/under

UAB Blazers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Charlotte 49ers Injuries

01/06/16 F Bernard Sullivan Concussion out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take UAB

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