UAB Blazers vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 2/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Sunday, February 13, 2022

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPNU

The Old Dominion Monarchs (9-15) will try to beat the UAB Blazers (19-5) at Chartway Arena on Sunday.

The UAB Blazers played Southern Miss and notched a win by a score of 84-63 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Blazers walked away with 14 and Southern Miss recorded 15 fouls. They also made 4 out of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. Southern Miss finished the game shooting 94.4% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 18 tries. Additionally, Southern Miss collected 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Southern Miss dished out 7 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. With respect to defending, UAB allowed the other team to go 35.6% from the floor on 21 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Blazers made 16 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. UAB ended the game with a 46.2% FG percentage (30 out of 65) and made 8 out of their 26 three-point attempts.

Jordan Walker is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 6 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 35.3% from the floor and totaled 8 dimes.

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UAB steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 19-5 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, UAB is snagging 38.6 boards per game and is sitting with 315 assists on the year, which ranks 157th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Blazers are shooting 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (190 of 515) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They average 81.4 pts per contest (9th in Division 1) while hitting 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Blazers are able to force 17.5 turnovers per game while drawing 15.2 personal fouls. They give up 33.2% on three-point shots and they rank 59th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.4). The Blazers are giving up a FG percentage of 40.5% (550 of 1,359) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are 92nd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 263 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs took a loss by a score of 63-48 against MTSU. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Old Dominion allowed MTSU to grab 37 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.7% from distance via 10 out of 28 and ended up shooting 7 out of 8 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Monarchs permitted MTSU to bury 23 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.0% for the matchup. In all, the Monarchs walked away from this one shooting 18 for 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.6%. When talking about shots from downtown, Old Dominion made 2 of their 12 attempts (16.7%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 52.6%. MTSU earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Monarchs to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Monarchs pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this game.

Austin Trice ended up being a factor for the Monarchs in this game. He made 7 out of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and added 13 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Old Dominion has a record of 9-15 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Monarchs are hitting on 43.2% from the field, which has them ranked 232nd in the nation. Old Dominion has accounted for 1,580 points on the year (65.8 per contest) and they collect 36.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.8 times per contest (205th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per contest. The Monarchs are responsible for committing 15.6 personal fouls every game and they go 67.0% from the free throw line.

The Monarchs are ranked 133rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 67.3. They have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (163rd in the country). The Old Dominion defense concedes 35.6% on 3-point attempts (215 of 604) and opponents are knocking down 66.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.7 assists and 33.7 boards per contest, which ranks 264th and 124th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Old Dominion and under the total points

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