UAB Blazers vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: Hulu Live TV

WVU Coliseum is the location where the West Virginia Mountaineers (7-2) will take on the UAB Blazers (7-1) on Saturday.

The UAB Blazers faced off with South Alabama and notched a win by a score of 76-68 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Blazers ended up with 16 and South Alabama accumulated 16 fouls. They also knocked down 8 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. South Alabama ended up shooting 52.6% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 19 shots. Furthermore, South Alabama grabbed 30 boards (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. South Alabama distributed 7 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. When it comes to defense, UAB allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the field on 25 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 14 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 43 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Blazers converted 21 of 26 attempts for a rate of 80.8%. UAB wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.0% FG percentage (25 out of 61) and buried 5 of 14 three-point shots.

Jordan Walker is one guy who was important in the game. He ended up with 30 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played for 38 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 56.3% from the field and recorded 8 assists.

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UAB will enter this contest with a record of 7-1 on the season. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.4 fouls per contest. As a team, UAB is pulling in 42.6 boards per game and has 146 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 69th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Blazers are connecting on 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (57 of 166) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 90.1 points per outing (4th in D-1) on 49.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Blazers are forcing 16.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 166th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (68.0). The Blazers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.0% (202 of 505) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 62nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 91 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers went home victorious with a score of 85-64 against Navy. In reference to how they attacked the glass, West Virginia allowed Navy to collect 23 in total (5 offensive). They finished shooting 39.1% from distance by connecting on 9 of 23 and ended up shooting 3 out of 8 from the free throw line (37.5%). The Mountaineers permitted Navy to bury 26 out of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4% in this contest. Overall, the Mountaineers finished 32 for 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 55.2%. When talking about three-point attempts, West Virginia converted 11 out of 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.5%. Navy was called for 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Mountaineers recorded 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup.

Tre Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Mountaineers in this contest. He knocked down 8 of 12 for the game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 23 mins of playing time and earned 3 assists in the game.

West Virginia has a mark of 7-2 this year. As an offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 49.6% from the field, which ranks 25th in college basketball. West Virginia has accounted for 724 pts so far this season (80.4 per contest) and they average 34.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (88th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per game. The Mountaineers are committing 19.6 fouls per game and they go 72.0% from the free throw line.

The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 91st in the country in points per game surrendered with 64.8. They have forced 17.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (125th in college hoops). The West Virginia defense allows 32.0% on three-point shots (55 of 172) and opponents are connecting on 70.4% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.3 assists and 30.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 103rd and 32nd in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take West Virginia

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