UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 12/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs UAB Blazers

Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The UAB Blazers (7-5) will go up against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (8-6) at Bartow Arena on Friday.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs played Kennesaw State and walked away with a win by a score of 79-70 in their last game. UNC Asheville wrapped up the game with a 42.6% FG percentage (23 of 54) and converted 5 of their 17 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 28 of 31 tries for a rate of 90.3%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing defense, UNC Asheville allowed the other team to go 36.5% from the floor on 23 out of 63 shooting. Kennesaw State earned 10 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Kennesaw State grabbed 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kennesaw State finished the contest at 60.0% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 30 tries. They also made 6 of 29 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 24 while Kennesaw State recorded 25 fouls.

Drew Pember is a player who was important in the matchup. He accounted for 21 points on 2 out of 7 shooting. He played 33 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He finished the game at 28.6% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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UNC Asheville enters this one with a win-loss mark of 8-6 for the campaign. They average 81.4 points per game (52nd in D-1) on 45.4% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 36.7% on shots from downtown (128 of 349) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, UNC Asheville is pulling down 37.2 boards per game and has totaled 236 assists this season, which is 6th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs have forced 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 262nd in Division 1 in opponents PPG (73.8). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (378 of 867) and they relinquish 35.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 299th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 178 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the UAB Blazers went home victorious with a score of 79-78 when they played Drake. The Blazers were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. Drake was called for 19 fouls for this contest which took the Blazers to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.4%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, UAB buried 8 out of 20 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Blazers ended up shooting 27 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.9%. The Blazers permitted Drake to convert 30 out of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6% for this contest. They shot 31.6% from 3-point land by going 6 of 19 and finished the game at 12 of 12 from the free throw line (100.0%). With respect to team rebounding, UAB allowed Drake to collect 33 in all (15 offensive).

Javian Davis ended up being a factor for the Blazers in this matchup. He converted 4 of 9 for the game for a rate of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 40 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

UAB has a mark of 7-5 on the year. As an offense, the Blazers are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks them 185th in the country. UAB has accounted for 917 pts for the campaign (76.4 per contest) and they pull in 37.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per contest (240th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. The Blazers have committed 15.2 fouls per game and they hit 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The UAB defense gives up 34.4% on 3-pointers (94 of 273) and their opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.1 dimes and 33.9 boards per contest, which is 281st and 131st in those categories. The Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 282nd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 75.2. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (310th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Asheville

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