MTSU Blue Raiders vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs UAB Blazers

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (15-9) are headed to Bartow Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the UAB Blazers (17-8).

The MTSU Blue Raiders faced UTSA and took home the win by a score of 84-60 in their last game. MTSU ended the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (32 out of 72) and knocked down 9 of their 26 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Blue Raiders converted 11 of 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 43 with 19 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to the defense, MTSU let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 22 out of 55 shooting. UTSA earned 5 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. On top of that, UTSA snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UTSA finished the game at 66.7% from the free throw line by making 12 of 18 shots. They also made 4 of their 19 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Blue Raiders left the arena with 18 while UTSA accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Teafale Lenard is a player who was important in this game. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He finished with 13 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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MTSU enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-9 this season. They average 71.0 points per outing (194th in the nation) while going 46.4% from the field. The Blue Raiders are hitting 33.4% on 3-point shots (165 of 494) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, MTSU is pulling in 33.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 269 assists for the season, which has them ranked 319th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Raiders have forced 15.7 turnovers per game while drawing 15.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.1% from beyond the arc while they are 94th in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.7). The Blue Raiders are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.4% (563 of 1,268) and they surrender 31.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 40th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 252 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the UAB Blazers took home the win by a final score of 76-72 against FIU. With respect to how they attacked the glass, UAB permitted FIU to pull down 26 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 27.3% from downtown by hitting 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 17 from the charity stripe (58.8%). The Blazers permitted FIU to convert 28 out of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.8% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Blazers went 29 for 60 from the floor which had them at 48.3%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, UAB made 6 out of 16 tries (37.5%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. FIU was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They turned the ball over 22 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Blazers snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 42 for the contest.

Trey Jemison ended up having an impact for the Blazers for the matchup. He earned 12 points in his 23 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist. He converted 5 of 6 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and had 11 rebounds.

UAB has a mark of 17-8 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Blazers are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks 144th in the nation. UAB has accounted for 2,051 points for the campaign (82.0 per game) and they pull in 41.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.6 times per contest (39th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. The Blazers have committed 17.8 fouls per contest and they go 74.1% from the free throw line.

The UAB defense allows 32.9% on 3-point attempts (187 of 569) and their opponents are making 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.7 dimes and 34.7 total boards per game, which ranks them 190th and 220th in those categories on the defensive end. The Blazers are ranked 239th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 71.6. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (76th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UAB

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