UAB Blazers vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs FIU Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: Youtube TV

The UAB Blazers (12-2) are en route to Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Saturday where they will take on the FIU Panthers (6-7).

The UAB Blazers played UTSA and walked away with a win by a score of 90-67 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Blazers walked away with 17 and UTSA finished the game with 16 fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 26 tries from three-point range. UTSA walked away from this one shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by making 18 of 22 shots. Moreover, UTSA had 24 rebounds (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. UTSA recorded 9 dimes and had 2 steals for this contest. In relation to defense, UAB allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 20 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 40 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Blazers made 19 of 25 attempts for a rate of 76.0%. UAB walked away from the contest having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (30 of 61) and made 11 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Jordan Walker is one player who played a role in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the field and earned 3 dimes. He was on the court for 30 minutes and also totaled 3 boards. He scored 31 points on 12 out of 21 shooting.

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UAB comes into this one with a win-loss record of 12-2 this year. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.9 fouls every game. As a team, UAB is pulling in 42.0 boards per contest and has 236 dimes so far this year, which is 41st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Blazers are shooting 35.4% on shots from distance (102 of 288) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 86.6 pts per game (6th in college hoops) while connecting on 47.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Blazers are forcing their opponents into 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They concede 31.4% on 3-pointers and they are 202nd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (69.2). The Blazers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.2% (349 of 868) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 149th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 172 conceded this season.

For their last game, the FIU Panthers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-57 when they faced North Texas. The Panthers collected 13 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. North Texas was called for 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a rate of 53.8%. In regard to three-point attempts, FIU converted 6 out of their 14 attempts (42.9%). Overall, the Panthers finished shooting 22 for 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.9%. The Panthers allowed North Texas to bury 23 of their 46 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the game. They shot 52.4% from 3-point land via 11 of 21 and ended up going 15 out of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, FIU allowed North Texas to pull down 33 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Denver Jones ended up being a factor for the Panthers in this matchup. He converted 9 of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

FIU has a record of 6-7 this year. The Panthers have committed 16.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 63.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (187th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 16.4 times per game. FIU has totaled 954 pts for the campaign (73.4 per game) and they collect 33.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Panthers are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 55th in college basketball.

The FIU defense gives up 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (128 of 335) and their opponents are making 75.0% of their foul shots. They give up 14.2 dimes and 37.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 284th and 306th in college hoops. The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 326th in college hoops in PPG given up with 75.5. They are able to force 17.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (256th in the nation).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take FIU and under the total points

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