UTSA Roadrunners vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 1/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: Youtube TV

The UTSA Roadrunners (7-9) are traveling to Dale F. Halton Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Charlotte 49ers (11-5).

The UTSA Roadrunners faced off with Western Kentucky and took a loss by a final of 74-64 in their last game. UTSA finished the game with a 33.3% field goal percentage (17 of 51) and converted 10 out of their 25 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Roadrunners made 20 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 8 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 1 steal. When discussing defending, UTSA let their opponent shoot 41.3% from the field on 26 of 63 shooting. Western Kentucky distributed 16 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Western Kentucky pulled down 37 boards (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Western Kentucky finished 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 18 attempts. They also converted 7 of 23 attempts from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Roadrunners ended up finishing with 18 while Western Kentucky finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

John Buggs is someone who was a contributor for the game. He recorded 15 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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UTSA comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-9 this year. They currently have an average of 68.9 pts per game (252nd in the country) while hitting 40.2% from the field. The Roadrunners are hitting 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (131 of 370) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, UTSA is pulling down 35.1 boards per game and has accounted for 185 assists on the campaign, which is 318th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Roadrunners have forced 11.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They rank 261st in the country in giving up assists with 226 surrendered for the season. The Roadrunners defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (430 of 976) and they surrender 37.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 310th in college basketball in PPG allowed (74.1).

The last time they took the court, the Charlotte 49ers went home defeated by a final of 71-67 when they played Florida Atlantic. The 49ers snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 1 steal in the game. Florida Atlantic had 12 personal fouls for this contest which got the 49ers to the charity stripe for a total of 5 attempts. They were able to convert 4 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Charlotte converted 11 out of their 22 tries (50.0%). In all, the 49ers finished shooting 26 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4%. The 49ers allowed Florida Atlantic to bury 26 of 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.4% in this game. They shot 44.8% from three-point range by going 13 of 29 and ended up going 6 of 10 at the charity stripe (60.0%). Regarding rebounding, Charlotte permitted Florida Atlantic to pull down 27 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Brice Williams ended up being important for the 49ers in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 for the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for the contest.

Charlotte has a mark of 11-5 on the campaign. The 49ers commit 13.4 personal fouls per game and they go 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per contest (133rd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per game. Charlotte has earned 1,102 points for the season (68.9 per game) and they pull in 31.1 boards per game. As an offense, the 49ers are shooting 47.7% from the field, which is ranked 40th in the country.

The Charlotte defense surrenders 37.2% on shots from distance (129 of 347) and their opposition makes 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 10.3 dimes and 29.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 31st and 7th in college hoops. The 49ers on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 61.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (104th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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