Alcorn State Braves vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs UAB Blazers

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Bartow Arena is the site where the UAB Blazers (6-6) will go up against the Alcorn State Braves (0-12) on Sunday.

The Alcorn State Braves played Rice and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-75 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Braves ended up with 20 while Rice totaled 15 fouls. They also made 13 of their 33 attempts from distance. Rice finished shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 10 of their 12 attempts. In addition, Rice grabbed 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Rice distributed 19 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Regarding defending, Alcorn State allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the floor on 27 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Braves converted 11 of their 17 tries for a rate of 64.7%. Alcorn State finished the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (27 out of 54) and made 10 of their 21 three-point attempts.

Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt is one player who came through for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played 33 minutes and also pulled down 2 boards. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Alcorn State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 0-12 for the year. They are turning it over 14.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Alcorn State is pulling in 34.8 boards per game and is sitting with 126 assists for the year, which has them ranked 326th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Braves are connecting on 31.8% on shots from distance (71 of 223) and 67.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 58.5 points per contest (362nd in college hoops) on 35.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Braves are forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 362nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 232 conceded for the campaign. The Braves defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.8% (327 of 698) and they surrender 39.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 351st in D-1 in PPG allowed (81.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UAB Blazers got the win with a final of 96-67 against Alabama A&M. The Blazers collected 24 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 10 steals for the matchup. Alabama A&M committed 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They were able to bury 25 of them for a rate of 83.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, UAB knocked down 7 of their 18 attempts (38.9%). In all, the Blazers finished 32 out of 74 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.2%. The Blazers permitted Alabama A&M to convert 23 out of their 68 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.8% for this contest. They finished 30.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 9 out of 30 and finished the game at 12 of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, UAB permitted Alabama A&M to collect 38 in all (19 on the offensive side).

Christian Coleman ended up being a major contributor for the Blazers for this game. He knocked down 10 out of 16 in this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and earned 11 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 27 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

UAB has a record of 6-6 on the season. The Blazers commit 17.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.9 times per contest (78th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. UAB has totaled 1,027 pts on the year (85.6 per contest) and they snag 41.9 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blazers are shooting 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 117th in the nation.

The Blazers on the defensive end are ranked 306th in college in PPG given up with 76.8. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (175th in Division 1). The UAB defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from distance (90 of 278) and opponents are connecting on 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.9 assists and 35.4 rebounds every game, which is 180th and 236th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UAB

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