Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 3/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Tech Trailblazers (13-18) are traveling to Michelob ULTRA Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (19-12).

The Utah Tech Trailblazers faced off with Grand Canyon and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-61 in their last contest. Utah Tech wrapped up the game with a 37.7% FG percentage (20 of 53) and converted 4 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Trailblazers made 17 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 63.0%. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 10 assists for the contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defending, Utah Tech allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 27 out of 54 shooting. Grand Canyon earned 12 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Grand Canyon pulled down 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Grand Canyon walked away from this one shooting 45.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 20 shots. They also knocked down 8 of 23 shots from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Trailblazers ended up walking away with 16 and Grand Canyon finished the game with 20 fouls.

Frank Staine is someone who was a major factor for this game. He finished shooting 41.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He played 35 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He totaled 12 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Utah Tech will play this game with a mark of 13-18 on the campaign. They average 75.5 pts per game (92nd in D-1) while hitting 45.6% from the floor. The Trailblazers are hitting 38.2% on shots from downtown (269 of 705) and 70.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah Tech is pulling in 34.0 rebounds per contest and has 401 dimes this year, which ranks 200th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Trailblazers are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.5 fouls. They rank 230th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 417 relinquished on the season. The Trailblazers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (798 of 1,731) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 35.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 273rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks took a defeat with a final score of 113-69 against Utah Valley. The Lumberjacks snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the matchup. They gave up possession 17 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Utah Valley was called for 19 fouls for this game which got the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a rate of 56.5%. Regarding shots from distance, Stephen F. Austin knocked down 6 of 17 tries (35.3%). In all, the Lumberjacks finished the game shooting 25 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.7%. The Lumberjacks permitted Utah Valley to convert 40 of 64 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 62.5% for this contest. They finished shooting 45.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 out of 20 and ended up shooting 24 of 34 at the free throw line (70.6%). Concerning rebounding, Stephen F. Austin permitted Utah Valley to collect 40 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Nigel Hawkins ended up being a major contributor for the Lumberjacks in this contest. He buried 7 of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He earned 20 points in his 30 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists in the game.

Stephen F. Austin has a mark of 19-12 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lumberjacks are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which has them ranked 35th in the country. Stephen F. Austin has tallied 2,351 pts this season (75.8 per game) and they collect 34.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per game (60th in the nation) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. The Lumberjacks commit 21.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Lumberjacks on defense are ranked 166th in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.6. They are forcing 18.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (184th in college hoops). The Stephen F. Austin defense allows 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (208 of 625) and their opposition knocks down 69.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.3 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 300th and 124th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah Tech

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