UAB Blazers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 3/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Location: Memorial Gymnasium (TN) in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: UAB (+3)

The Vanderbilt Commodores (22-14) will try to defeat the UAB Blazers (27-10) at Memorial Gymnasium (TN) on Wednesday. UAB opens this game as 3-point dogs. The over/under is 152.

The UAB Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against Morehead State and took home the win by a score of 77-59 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Blazers ended up finishing with 10 and Morehead State totaled 12 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 out of their 33 tries from distance. Morehead State finished 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 8 attempts. Furthermore, Morehead State snagged 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Morehead State totaled 11 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. When talking about defending, UAB allowed 37.1% from the field on 23 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 44 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Blazers converted 6 of their 8 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. UAB finished with a 50.0% FG percentage (33 of 66) and buried 5 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Tyron Brewer is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 32 minutes and totaled 9 boards. He accumulated 25 points on 12 of 18 shooting.

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UAB enters this one with a record of 27-10 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.3 fouls per contest. As a team, UAB is pulling in 40.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 540 dimes for the year, which is 28th in the nation in terms of passing. The Blazers are connecting on 35.5% on three-point shots (267 of 752) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They average 81.6 points per contest (10th in college hoops) on 45.7% from the field.

On defense, the Blazers are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 296th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 461 relinquished this season. The Blazers defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (936 of 2,249) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 31.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 202nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.8).

The last time they took the court, the Vanderbilt Commodores got the win with a final of 66-65 when they played Michigan. In reference to rebounding, Vanderbilt permitted Michigan to pull down 36 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 25.0% from downtown by shooting 3 of 12 and finished the contest at 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Commodores permitted Michigan to convert 23 of their 53 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.4% for the game. When all was said and done, the Commodores went 25 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.1%. In reference to 3-point shots, Vanderbilt knocked down 6 out of 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. Michigan had 15 fouls in this game which got the Commodores to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Commodores were able to corral 19 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 22 in the matchup.

Tyrin Lawrence ended up having an impact for the Commodores for the contest. He converted 10 out of 17 in this matchup for a rate of 58.8%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

Vanderbilt has a win-loss mark of 22-14 for the season. The Commodores commit 16.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 11.7 times per contest (300th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest. Vanderbilt has 2,602 pts for the campaign (72.3 per contest) and they grab 35.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Commodores are hitting on 42.9% from the floor, which ranks 278th in the nation.

The Commodores on the defensive end are ranked 230th in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.6. They are forcing 10.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (145th in D-1). The Vanderbilt defense concedes 31.4% on 3-pointers (246 of 784) and their opponents are converting on 69.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.8 dimes and 36.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 191st and 316th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UAB (+3)

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