UAB Blazers vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 1/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: Youtube TV

The UAB Blazers (12-4) are on their way to Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-6).

The UAB Blazers faced off with FIU and took a loss by a final of 90-87 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Blazers left the arena with 20 while FIU finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also made 10 out of their 27 shots from distance. FIU went 78.3% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 23 attempts. On top of that, FIU totaled 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. FIU recorded 18 assists and had 13 steals in the game. When discussing defense, UAB allowed the other team to go 47.7% from the field on 31 out of 65 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Blazers made 13 of 16 shots for a percentage of 81.3%. UAB ended the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (35 out of 70) and converted 4 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Eric Gaines is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished shooting 46.2% from the floor and also earned 7 dimes. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and also grabbed 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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UAB steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 12-4 so far this year. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, UAB is collecting 41.0 boards per contest and has 268 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 35th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Blazers are shooting 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (116 of 324) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They average 86.6 pts per game (3rd in D-1) while hitting 47.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Blazers are able to force 16.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 186th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 205 surrendered on the campaign. The Blazers are giving up a FG percentage of 41.2% (410 of 994) and they concede 35.2 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 32.1% from beyond the arc and they are 252nd in college hoops in opponents points per game (71.7).

The last time they took the court, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs got the win with a final of 60-58 against UTEP. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 23 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 12 steals for this contest. UTEP was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. In reference to 3-point shots, Louisiana Tech converted 6 of 17 tries (35.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished shooting 22 for 51 from the field which had them sitting at 43.1%. The Bulldogs permitted UTEP to convert 21 of their 49 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.9% in the game. They wrapped up this game 31.3% from distance by going 5 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 20 at the free throw line (55.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Louisiana Tech allowed UTEP to get 28 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Cobe Williams pitched in for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He racked up 17 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes for the contest. He converted 6 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss record of 10-6 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 93rd in college hoops. Louisiana Tech has accumulated 1,236 points on the year (77.3 per game) and they collect 35.2 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (90th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 18.7 fouls every game and they go 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The Louisiana Tech defense concedes 36.0% on 3-pointers (133 of 369) and their opposition makes 68.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.4 dimes and 31.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 300th and 51st in those defensive categories. The Bulldogs are ranked 168th in the country in PPG allowed with 68.4. They are forcing 18.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (209th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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