UIC Flames vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UIC Flames vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Western Michigan Broncos (3-6) will try to defeat the UIC Flames (5-4) at University Arena (MI) on Saturday.

The UIC Flames took the court against Drake and took a loss by a score of 77-64 in their last contest. UIC ended the contest with a 37.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 59) and made 10 out of their 28 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Flames converted 10 of their 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of defense, UIC let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 26 of 53 shooting. Drake dished out 14 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, Drake collected 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Drake finished the game shooting 76.2% when shooting free throws by making 16 of their 21 attempts. They also made 9 of their 24 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Flames ended up with 18 and Drake recorded 18 fouls.

Jace Carter is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 34 minutes and also collected 7 rebounds. He was able to score 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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UIC steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 5-4 on the campaign. They average 70.7 pts per game (219th in college basketball) while hitting 42.4% from the field. The Flames are connecting on 32.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (67 of 208) and 66.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, UIC is grabbing 35.3 boards per game and is sitting with 110 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 261st in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.7 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Flames have forced 15.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.6 fouls. They rank 139th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 107 conceded for the season. The Flames defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.5% (213 of 513) and they concede 37.8 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 28.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 134th in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.8).

In their last game, the Western Michigan Broncos went home victorious with a score of 94-50 when they played Concordia. The Broncos earned 29 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in the game. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. Concordia earned 10 fouls in this game which got the Broncos to the free throw line for 10 shots. They were able to knock down 6 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. In regard to shooting from distance, Western Michigan knocked down 10 out of their 21 tries (47.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Broncos finished the game shooting 39 out of 67 from the field which had them shooting 58.2%. The Broncos permitted Concordia to make 18 of 53 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.0% for this game. They finished shooting 33.3% from distance by going 11 out of 33 and ended up going 3 out of 6 from the charity stripe (50.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Western Michigan permitted Concordia to snag 15 in all (4 offensive).

Markeese Hastings ended up having an impact for the Broncos in the matchup. He had 22 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for the game. He converted 10 out of 13 in the matchup giving him a rate of 76.9%, and had 17 rebounds.

Western Michigan has a record of 3-6 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Broncos are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which is 135th in college basketball. Western Michigan has tallied 649 pts so far this season (72.1 per game) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per game (175th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. The Broncos commit 14.9 personal fouls per game while shooting 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Western Michigan defense gives up 37.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (76 of 204) and their opponents are converting on 63.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.4 assists and 30.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks 292nd and 21st in the nation. The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 233rd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 70.6. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (308th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UIC

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