UAB Blazers vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 3/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Location: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: UAB (-2)

Orleans Arena is where the North Texas Mean Green (30-7) will attempt to beat the UAB Blazers (29-10) on Thursday in the NIT title game. North Texas opens as -2-point underdogs. The over/under is 126.5.

The UAB Blazers faced off with Utah Valley and went home with a win by a final score of 88-86 in their last contest. UAB finished the game with a 40.5% FG percentage (32 out of 79) and converted 7 out of their 16 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Blazers knocked down 17 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled a total of 42 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 14 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to defending, UAB allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the field on 31 out of 74 shooting. Utah Valley doled out 13 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Furthermore, Utah Valley grabbed 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Utah Valley walked away from this one shooting 76.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 25 attempts. They also converted 5 of their 20 shots from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Blazers ended up finishing with 23 and Utah Valley had 15 personal fouls.

Tyron Brewer is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished the contest at 76.5% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He played for 41 mins played and also pulled down 12 boards. He scored 30 points on 13 of 17 shooting.

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UAB will enter this game with a record of 29-10 on the season. They are averaging 81.4 pts per game (10th in college basketball) while hitting 45.3% from the field. The Blazers are hitting 35.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (276 of 783) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, UAB is pulling down 41.1 boards per game and has earned 562 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 18th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Blazers are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 326th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 483 conceded so far this year. The Blazers are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.4% (992 of 2,398) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 31.5% from 3-point land while they are 203rd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (70.9).

When they last played, the North Texas Mean Green took home the win by a final score of 56-54 when they played Wisconsin. When discussing how they attacked the glass, North Texas permitted Wisconsin to collect 31 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 32.0% from distance by connecting on 8 of 25 and ended up shooting 4 out of 8 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Mean Green allowed Wisconsin to convert 21 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Mean Green went 21 out of 48 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.8%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, North Texas converted 7 of 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.0%. Wisconsin had 13 fouls in the game which took the Mean Green to the free throw line for 10 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Mean Green were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this contest.

Tylor Perry ended up being a major contributor for the Mean Green in this matchup. He tallied 16 points in his 40 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in this matchup. He buried 5 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 45.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

North Texas has a record of 30-7 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mean Green are shooting 43.6% from the field, which ranks them 234th in college basketball. North Texas has scored 2,384 pts so far this season (64.4 per game) and they grab 33.9 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 11.3 times per contest (319th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game. The Mean Green are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Mean Green on the defensive end are ranked 1st in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 55.7. They have forced 12.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (7th in college hoops). The North Texas defense surrenders 30.1% on 3-point shots (189 of 627) and opponents are connecting on 68.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 7.9 dimes and 29.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 2nd and 4th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UAB (-2)

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