UAB Blazers vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 2/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (9-19) are welcoming the UAB Blazers (20-7) at UTSA Convocation Center on Thursday.

The UAB Blazers faced off with North Texas and went home with a loss by a final score of 58-57 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Blazers ended up with 14 and North Texas accumulated 21 personal fouls. They converted 8 of 19 shots from long range. North Texas finished shooting 62.5% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of 16 attempts. Additionally, North Texas totaled 27 boards (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Texas distributed 7 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. In terms of defense, UAB allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the field on 20 out of 46 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Blazers made 14 of their 23 tries for a rate of 60.9%. UAB finished the contest having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (20 of 50) and converted 3 out of their 11 3-point shots.

Tavin Lovan is a guy who was important for the game. He went 80.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He walked away with 12 points on 4 out of 5 shooting.

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UAB comes into this game with a mark of 20-7 so far this season. They average 80.5 points per outing (11th in the nation) on 46.7% from the field. The Blazers are shooting 36.3% on 3-pointers (205 of 565) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, UAB is snagging 38.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 356 assists for the year, which has them ranked 170th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per game and as a group are committing 16.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blazers have forced 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 70th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 295 surrendered this year. The Blazers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.1% (621 of 1,510) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from distance and they are 57th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UTSA Roadrunners went home defeated by a final of 95-71 when they played Louisiana Tech. The Roadrunners were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. Louisiana Tech had 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Roadrunners to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of those for a clip of 66.7%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, UTSA buried 5 of 22 tries (22.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 25 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 41.7%. The Roadrunners allowed Louisiana Tech to convert 32 of their 60 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 53.3% for this contest. They finished 39.4% from three-point range by going 13 of 33 and ended up going 18 of 25 from the charity stripe (72.0%). When discussing rebounding, UTSA permitted Louisiana Tech to snag 33 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Jacob Germany ended up being a major contributor for the Roadrunners in this matchup. He converted 7 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 26 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

UTSA has a mark of 9-19 this year. As an offense, the Roadrunners are hitting on 39.1% from the field, which is 353rd in college basketball. UTSA has accounted for 1,903 pts so far this season (68.0 per game) and they grab 39.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per game (293rd in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest. The Roadrunners have committed 16.1 personal fouls every game and they go 68.0% from the free throw line.

The Roadrunners defensively are ranked 284th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.1. They have forced 12.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (310th in college basketball). The UTSA defense gives up 36.2% on shots from distance (230 of 636) and opponents are converting on 64.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 15.0 assists and 37.4 boards per game, which ranks them 325th and 318th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UAB

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