UTSA Roadrunners vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 1/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs UAB Blazers

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Bartow Arena is the site where the UAB Blazers (10-3) will meet the UTSA Roadrunners (6-6) on Saturday.

The UTSA Roadrunners played Illinois State and took a loss by a score of 81-64 in their last contest. UTSA wrapped up the contest with a 37.9% FG percentage (25 of 66) and made 3 of their 20 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Roadrunners made 11 of 19 attempts for a rate of 57.9%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to defending, UTSA allowed 55.0% from the floor on 33 of 60 shooting. Illinois State earned 21 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Illinois State collected 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Illinois State walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the free throw line by making 6 of their 12 attempts. They converted 9 out of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Roadrunners left the arena with 18 and Illinois State accumulated 23 personal fouls.

Jacob Germany is a player who was a major factor for the game. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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UTSA will play this contest with a win-loss record of 6-6 so far this season. They average 68.0 points per outing (271st in the nation) while going 37.7% from the floor. The Roadrunners are shooting 26.8% on 3-point shots (69 of 257) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, UTSA is pulling down 39.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 134 dimes so far this season, which is 291st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.7 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Roadrunners are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are 282nd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 176 conceded this season. The Roadrunners defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (325 of 719) and they concede 40.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 33.6% on shots from downtown while they are 254th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (71.6).

The last time they took the court, the UAB Blazers got the victory with a final of 100-58 when they faced MVSU. The Blazers corralled 32 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 45 in this contest. They coughed it up 14 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. MVSU earned 23 personal fouls in this game which took the Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 82.8%. When discussing shots from downtown, UAB made 12 out of their 20 attempts (60.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Blazers shot 32 out of 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1%. The Blazers permitted MVSU to bury 22 of their 65 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.8% for the contest. They shot 24.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 29 and finished the contest at 7 of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). In relation to rebounding, UAB permitted MVSU to get 29 in all (10 offensive).

Josh LeBlanc ended up being a factor for the Blazers in the game. He converted 3 out of 4 in this game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 9 rebounds. He recorded 10 points in his 21 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

UAB has a mark of 10-3 on the campaign. The Blazers have committed 17.3 fouls per game while shooting 69.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per contest (143rd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest. UAB has accounted for 1,069 points so far this year (82.2 per contest) and they average 39.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blazers are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which is 89th in the country.

The UAB defense gives up 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc (84 of 251) and their opposition knocks down 68.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 9.9 dimes and 36.1 boards every game, which ranks them 38th and 242nd in the nation. The Blazers defensively are ranked 41st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 61.0. They are forcing 20.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (42nd in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UTSA

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