Charlotte 49ers vs UTEP Miners Prediction, 2/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs UTEP Miners

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Location: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (13-10) are headed to Don Haskins Center on Thursday where they will play the UTEP Miners (11-12).

The Charlotte 49ers faced off with Florida Atlantic and took a loss by a score of 67-52 in their last game. Charlotte finished the contest having earned a 39.1% FG percentage (18 out of 46) and knocked down 7 of their 22 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 49ers converted 9 of 9 shots for a rate of 100.0%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 20 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 7 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 55.3% from the field on 26 out of 47 shooting. Florida Atlantic distributed 13 assists and had but wrapped up the game with no steals. Moreover, Florida Atlantic pulled down 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Florida Atlantic finished the contest at 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 6 of 8 attempts. They buried 9 of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the 49ers finished with 15 while Florida Atlantic racked up 14 fouls.

Brice Williams is a guy who played a role for this game. He finished the game at 53.3% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He totaled 27 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this contest with a record of 13-10 so far this year. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 14.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 306 assists for the season, which ranks 229th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The 49ers are shooting 36.7% on shots from distance (176 of 480) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 66.7 points per game (308th in D-1) while hitting 47.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the 49ers are able to force 11.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.4 fouls. They rank 8th in the country in giving up assists with 223 surrendered on the season. The 49ers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (511 of 1,196) and they surrender 28.6 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 17th in college hoops in points per game allowed (61.6).

When they last played, the UTEP Miners took a loss by a final score of 74-69 when they faced Western Kentucky. The Miners pulled down 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. Western Kentucky committed 18 fouls in the game which got the Miners to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.0%. With respect to shooting from distance, UTEP knocked down 9 of their 24 tries (37.5%). When all was said and done, the Miners shot 24 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. The Miners permitted Western Kentucky to convert 24 of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for this contest. They finished shooting 35.0% from beyond the perimeter via 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 from the charity stripe (76.0%). When talking about rebounding, UTEP permitted Western Kentucky to pull down 33 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Shamar Givance pitched in for the Miners in this matchup. He had 18 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and added 3 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

UTEP has a win-loss mark of 11-12 for the campaign. The Miners are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 61.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.2 times per contest (274th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 15.5 times per game. UTEP has scored 1,576 points for the year (68.5 per contest) and they grab 35.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Miners are shooting 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 167th in the country.

The UTEP defense allows 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (146 of 467) and their opposition makes 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.3 dimes and 33.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 22nd and 123rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Miners defensively are ranked 101st in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.8. They are forcing 17.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (158th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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