UAB Blazers vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Dale F. Halton Arena is the location where the Charlotte 49ers (18-11) will attempt to beat the UAB Blazers (22-9) on Saturday.

The UAB Blazers faced off with Western Kentucky and took home the win by a score of 72-60 in their last contest. UAB finished having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (29 out of 66) and converted 5 out of their 19 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Blazers knocked down 9 of their 15 tries for a rate of 60.0%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 31 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists in this contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning defense, UAB allowed their opponent to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. Western Kentucky recorded 13 assists and had 1 steal in the game. Moreover, Western Kentucky totaled 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Western Kentucky finished the contest at 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 9 of their 12 shots. They also knocked down 5 of 20 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Blazers ended up with 13 while Western Kentucky accounted for 13 personal fouls.

Eric Gaines is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He scored 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played for 27 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes.

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UAB heads into this one with a mark of 22-9 this season. They turn the ball over 13.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UAB is collecting 41.0 rebounds per game and has earned 473 assists on the campaign, which is 32nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Blazers are hitting 36.4% on three-point attempts (223 of 612) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They average 82.0 points per outing (12th in the country) while shooting 45.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Blazers are able to force 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 fouls. They rank 192nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 382 surrendered for the campaign. The Blazers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (785 of 1,888) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 32.2% on three-point shots and they rank 212th in college basketball in opponents PPG (71.1).

The last time they took the court, the Charlotte 49ers took home the win by a final score of 70-54 against Rice. In reference to team rebounding, Charlotte allowed Rice to get 26 overall (4 offensive). They went 25.9% from three-point range via 7 of 27 and finished the game at 7 out of 12 at the charity stripe (58.3%). The 49ers allowed Rice to convert 20 out of 54 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.0% for the contest. When the game finished, the 49ers finished the game shooting 28 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. With regard to shots from downtown, Charlotte made 7 of their 15 tries (46.7%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.0%. Rice committed 11 fouls for this contest which took the 49ers to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 2 steals in this contest. The 49ers pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the matchup.

Brice Williams ended up having an impact for the 49ers for this game. He made 9 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and tallied 13 rebounds. He had 25 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the game.

Charlotte has a record of 18-11 this season. The 49ers have committed 13.8 fouls every game and they hit 74.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.0 times per game (187th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. Charlotte has scored 1,906 pts on the campaign (65.7 per contest) and they collect 29.8 boards per game. As an offensive team, the 49ers are shooting 46.9% from the field, which has them ranked 50th in college basketball.

The 49ers on the defensive end are ranked 12th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 61.1. They are able to force 11.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (136th in D-1). The Charlotte defense gives up 34.4% from downtown (203 of 590) and opponents are converting on 73.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 9.8 dimes and 29.1 rebounds every game, which is ranked 12th and 5th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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