UAB Blazers vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 3/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Location: Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, TX

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: UAB (+1)

The North Texas Mean Green (25-6) will compete against the UAB Blazers (23-9) at Ford Center at the Star on Friday. UAB opens as 1-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 127.

The UAB Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against Charlotte and walked away with a win by a score of 93-91 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Blazers ended up walking away with 19 while Charlotte accounted for 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. Charlotte shot 76.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 25 tries. Moreover, Charlotte grabbed 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Charlotte doled out 13 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. With respect to the defense, UAB allowed 45.1% from the floor on 32 of 71 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Blazers made 8 of their 10 shots for a rate of 80.0%. UAB ended having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (38 of 80) and made 9 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land.

Jordan Walker is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished the game at 46.9% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He was on the court for 46 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 41 points on 15 of 32 shooting.

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UAB will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 23-9 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.8 fouls per contest. As a team, UAB is pulling in 41.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 483 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 48th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Blazers are shooting 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (232 of 641) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They average 82.3 points per contest (9th in D-1) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Blazers are forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They give up 32.3% on 3-pointers and they are 231st in college basketball in points per game allowed (71.7). The Blazers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.7% (817 of 1,959) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 167th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 395 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the North Texas Mean Green went home victorious with a score of 67-33 when they faced Western Kentucky. With respect to cleaning the glass, North Texas permitted Western Kentucky to snag 30 in total (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 18.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 2 of 11 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 14 from the charity stripe (35.7%). The Mean Green allowed Western Kentucky to knock down 13 of their 47 attempts from the field which left them shooting 27.7% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Mean Green walked away from this one shooting 26 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.6%. When discussing shots from distance, North Texas converted 10 of their 32 attempts (31.3%). They were able to convert 5 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 100.0%. Western Kentucky committed 8 personal fouls in the game which took the Mean Green to the free throw line for a total of 5 attempts. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Mean Green were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the contest.

Tylor Perry pitched in for the Mean Green in the game. He converted 6 out of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He racked up 19 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

North Texas has a mark of 25-6 for the year. The Mean Green are responsible for committing 16.2 personal fouls every game and they go 74.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.1 times per game (326th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. North Texas has scored 1,976 points on the season (63.7 per contest) and they average 33.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mean Green are connecting on 43.5% from the field, which is 253rd in the country.

The North Texas defense surrenders 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 503) and their opposition knocks down 69.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 7.9 assists and 28.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 3rd and 3rd in college hoops. The Mean Green on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the country in points given up per game with 55.4. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (19th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Texas (-1)

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