UIC Flames vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 12/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UIC Flames vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: Hulu Live TV

Welsh-Ryan Arena is the site where the Northwestern Wildcats (8-2) will go up against the UIC Flames (8-4) on Tuesday.

The UIC Flames played Northeastern and earned the victory with a final of 81-73 in their last game. UIC walked away from the game having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (29 of 60) and knocked down 9 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Flames buried 14 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 60.9%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of defending, UIC allowed 46.6% from the field on 27 out of 58 shooting. Northeastern totaled 16 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Northeastern snagged 33 boards (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northeastern ended up going 52.9% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 17 attempts. They also buried 10 of 19 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Flames ended up finishing with 18 and Northeastern totaled 21 personal fouls.

Jace Carter is one guy who was important in the game. He scored 22 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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UIC enters this game with a mark of 8-4 on the season. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, UIC is grabbing 33.7 rebounds per contest and has 156 assists on the season, which ranks 181st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Flames are hitting 33.7% on 3-point shots (96 of 285) and 66.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 70.8 pts per contest (218th in D-1) while hitting 42.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Flames are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They give up 30.2% on three-point shots while they are 112th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (65.9). The Flames defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.2% (285 of 691) and they surrender 39.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 185th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 143 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Northwestern Wildcats got the victory with a final of 83-45 when they faced DePaul. Concerning how they rebounded, Northwestern allowed DePaul to grab 30 overall (3 on the offensive side). They shot 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 9 at the charity stripe (77.8%). The Wildcats permitted DePaul to bury 16 out of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.8% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Wildcats ended up shooting 29 out of 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.3%. With regard to shots from distance, Northwestern converted 13 of 33 attempts (39.4%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a rate of 85.7%. DePaul had 14 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 14 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats pulled down 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup.

Chase Audige ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in this contest. He converted 11 of 19 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and earned 3 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes for the contest.

Northwestern has a record of 8-2 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 38.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 357th in the nation. Northwestern has accounted for 663 points so far this year (66.3 per contest) and they pull down 39.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per contest (172nd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 15.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Northwestern defense allows 30.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (77 of 249) and their opposition knocks down 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.4 dimes and 36.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 104th and 283rd in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 7th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 55.6. They are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.2% from the field (3rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UIC

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