UNI Panthers vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 3/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: UNI (+6)

The BYU Cougars (23-10) are welcoming the UNI Panthers (20-11) at Marriott Center on Saturday. BYU opens this contest as 6-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 144.

The UNI Panthers faced off with Saint Louis and walked away with a win by a score of 80-68 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 15 while Saint Louis recorded 10 personal fouls. They also converted 5 of 18 attempts from three-point range. Saint Louis finished 76.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 17 attempts. Furthermore, Saint Louis snagged 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Saint Louis dished out 13 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. With respect to defending, UNI allowed the other team to go 41.7% from the field on 25 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Panthers converted 8 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. UNI finished with a 48.3% FG percentage (28 of 58) and buried 16 out of their 37 3-point shots.

AJ Green is one guy who had an impact in the game. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played 35 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. He went 46.7% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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UNI comes into this one with a record of 20-11 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 74.6 points per outing (83rd in the country) while going 45.9% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 35.4% on 3-point shots (267 of 755) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UNI is snagging 32.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 362 dimes for the season, which ranks 276th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 13.9 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are 194th in the nation in giving up assists with 401 conceded so far this season. The Panthers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.7% (792 of 1,771) and they concede 32.4 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 34.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 215th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.4).

For their last game, the BYU Cougars got the victory with a final of 93-72 when they faced Long Beach State. The Cougars collected 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for this game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. Long Beach State earned 17 fouls for the game which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. In terms of three-point attempts, BYU knocked down 10 out of 28 tries (35.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Cougars shot 36 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.4%. The Cougars permitted Long Beach State to make 19 of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 33.3% for the matchup. They shot 13.6% from three-point range by hitting 3 out of 22 and finished the game at 31 of 41 from the free throw line (75.6%). When discussing team rebounding, BYU allowed Long Beach State to snag 25 overall (6 offensive).

Caleb Lohner pitched in for the Cougars in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 11 for the game for a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for this game.

BYU has a record of 23-10 for the season. The Cougars are committing 17.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.5 times per game (78th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per contest. BYU has totaled 2,451 pts so far this season (74.3 per game) and they average 39.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are shooting 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 89th in D-1.

The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 144th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 68.0. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (102nd in the country). The BYU defense allows 30.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (216 of 717) and opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.9 dimes and 32.1 boards every game, which is ranked 121st and 58th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNI (+6)

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