FIU Panthers vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 1/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs UAB Blazers

Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The UAB Blazers (13-4) will go up against the FIU Panthers (10-5) at Bartow Arena on Thursday.

The FIU Panthers faced Western Kentucky and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-71 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Panthers ended up with 13 while Western Kentucky recorded 9 personal fouls. They converted 10 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Western Kentucky finished 73.7% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 19 attempts. In addition, Western Kentucky snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Western Kentucky earned 18 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. In the matter of defending, FIU allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 30 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 33 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers made 4 of their 7 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. FIU wrapped up the contest with a 45.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 64) and made 9 of their 29 three-point shots.

Tevin Brewer is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He notched 20 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He shot 47.4% from the floor and also distributed 9 dimes.

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FIU will enter this game with a mark of 10-5 on the year. They currently have an average of 75.2 pts per game (113th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor. The Panthers are connecting on 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (160 of 451) and 68.6% from the free throw line. As a team, FIU is pulling down 36.9 boards per game and has tallied 241 dimes so far this year, which is 57th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are 221st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 190 surrendered on the season. The Panthers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.9% (362 of 907) and they surrender 38.1 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 29.1% from beyond the arc and they are 147th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UAB Blazers went home defeated by a final of 85-80 when they faced Rice. With respect to cleaning the glass, UAB allowed Rice to snag 34 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 38.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 21 and ended up shooting 25 of 30 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Blazers permitted Rice to knock down 26 of their 52 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Blazers went 33 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 49.3%. In regard to three-point attempts, UAB converted 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Rice earned 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. The Blazers recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this game.

Tavin Lovan was important for the Blazers for the game. He earned 14 points in his 26 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest. He converted 6 out of 10 in this contest for a rate of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

UAB has a win-loss record of 13-4 this year. The Blazers have committed 16.8 fouls per game while shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per game (158th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game. UAB has scored 1,380 points for the campaign (81.2 per game) and they snag 38.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Blazers are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks 64th in the nation.

The UAB defense gives up 33.2% on shots from distance (111 of 334) and their opponents are converting on 70.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 10.8 dimes and 35.1 total boards per game, ranking them 68th and 205th in Division 1. The Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 42nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 62.5. They are forcing their opponents into 18.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (55th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UAB

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