Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs UAB Blazers

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The UAB Blazers (5-6) will play the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-6) at Bartow Arena on Wednesday.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs took the court against Chattanooga and took a loss by a final of 85-63 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 21 while Chattanooga recorded 15 fouls. They converted 14 out of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. Chattanooga finished 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 24 attempts. In addition, Chattanooga pulled down 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Chattanooga earned 19 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In the matter of the defense, Alabama A&M allowed their opponent to shoot 51.0% from the field on 25 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 25 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 4 of 13 shots for a rate of 30.8%. Alabama A&M walked away from the game with a 43.6% FG percentage (24 out of 55) and buried 11 out of their 21 shots from distance.

Anthony Bryant is one guy who played a role in the game. He walked away with 19 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Alabama A&M heads into this game with a win-loss record of 4-6 on the year. They average 78.0 points per game (136th in Division 1) while going 42.9% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc (79 of 236) and 64.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Alabama A&M is collecting 38.4 boards per contest and has racked up 151 assists on the season, which has them ranked 185th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 22.7 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing 17.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are ranked 255th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 153 surrendered for the campaign. The Bulldogs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (249 of 564) and they surrender 39.0 boards per contest as a group. They concede 39.5% on shots from downtown and they are 332nd in college in opponents points per game (78.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the UAB Blazers took a loss by a score of 98-89 when they played Arkansas State. When talking about team rebounding, UAB allowed Arkansas State to collect 46 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They shot 33.3% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 27 and finished the contest at 19 out of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). The Blazers allowed Arkansas State to make 35 out of their 79 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.3% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Blazers shot 31 out of 75 from the field which had them sitting at 41.3%. Concerning 3-point shots, UAB converted 10 of their 31 tries (32.3%). They were able to make 17 of those for a clip of 70.8%. Arkansas State had 20 fouls for the game which got the Blazers to the free throw line for 24 shots. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. The Blazers collected 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 36 in the game.

Tyren Moore was important for the Blazers for the matchup. He recorded 22 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 assists for this contest. He buried 8 of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and had 3 rebounds.

UAB has a win-loss record of 5-6 this year. The Blazers commit 17.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per contest (78th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. UAB has 931 pts this season (84.6 per contest) and they average 41.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Blazers are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which is 109th in the nation.

The Blazers defensively are ranked 315th in the country in PPG given up with 77.6. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (224th in college). The UAB defense allows 32.7% on shots from 3-point land (81 of 248) and opponents are connecting on 79.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.9 dimes and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 182nd and 204th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama A&M

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