UTSA Roadrunners vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 1/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Chartway Arena is the site where the Old Dominion Monarchs (6-8) will attempt to defeat the UTSA Roadrunners (7-9) on Thursday.

The UTSA Roadrunners stepped onto the hardwood against Louisiana Tech and took a loss by a final of 79-63 in their last game. UTSA walked away from the game having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and buried 5 of their 17 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Roadrunners converted 8 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 53.3%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In the matter of defense, UTSA let their opponent shoot 48.4% from the field on 30 out of 62 shooting. Louisiana Tech earned 19 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Louisiana Tech grabbed 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Louisiana Tech finished the game at 41.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 12 attempts. They also made 14 of 28 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Roadrunners left the arena with 11 while Louisiana Tech accounted for 13 fouls.

Jordan Ivy-Curry is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up shooting 52.9% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 29 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. He was able to score 22 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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UTSA steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 7-9 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, UTSA is snagging 40.8 boards per game and is sitting with 181 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 227th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Roadrunners are shooting 29.2% on shots from downtown (101 of 346) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.5 pts per contest (247th in D-1) while shooting 38.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Roadrunners are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They give up 35.2% on 3-pointers while they are 252nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.7). The Roadrunners defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.5% (433 of 972) and they concede 38.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 333rd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 237 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Old Dominion Monarchs walked away with a victory by a final of 82-77 against FIU. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Old Dominion allowed FIU to collect 24 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 43.8% from distance by shooting 14 of 32 and ended up going 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Monarchs allowed FIU to convert 27 of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.2% in the game. In all, the Monarchs went 33 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.9%. In relation to shooting from distance, Old Dominion converted 6 out of their 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. FIU committed 14 fouls in this game which took the Monarchs to the free throw line for 12 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Monarchs corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 for the contest.

Austin Trice ended up having an impact for the Monarchs for this contest. He made 10 out of 11 for the game for a rate of 90.9%, and had 9 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 33 minutes on the court and tallied 4 assists for the matchup.

Old Dominion has a mark of 6-8 on the season. The Monarchs are committing 16.5 fouls per game and they shoot 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per contest (239th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. Old Dominion has accumulated 918 points on the season (65.6 per contest) and they collect 35.4 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Monarchs are connecting on 42.7% from the field, which ranks them 259th in the country.

The Old Dominion defense allows 35.7% from downtown (123 of 345) and their opponents are converting on 67.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.6 assists and 33.7 boards every game, which is 253rd and 129th in Division 1. The Monarchs on the defensive side of the court are 126th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 66.5. They are forcing 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the floor (168th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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