Charlotte 49ers vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN

The UTSA Roadrunners (7-9) will compete against the Charlotte 49ers (8-7) at UTSA Convocation Center on Saturday.

The Charlotte 49ers played Tulsa and went home with a win by a final score of 84-76 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the 49ers ended up finishing with 21 while Tulsa accumulated 22 personal fouls. They made 9 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. Tulsa shot 73.1% at the charity stripe by converting 19 of their 26 tries. Additionally, Tulsa totaled 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Tulsa earned 11 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. When talking about defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 1 steal. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the 49ers buried 21 of 26 attempts for a rate of 80.8%. Charlotte ended with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 out of 60) and made 9 of their 27 three-point shots.

Nik Graves is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He went 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up scoring 20 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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Charlotte will play this contest with a record of 8-7 for the season. They are averaging 68.8 points per outing (307th in Division 1) while shooting 45.3% from the field. The 49ers are hitting 31.3% on 3-pointers (98 of 313) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 32.7 boards per game and has accumulated 206 assists for the season, which has them ranked 202nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 9.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.6 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the 49ers have forced 10.9 turnovers every game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are conceding 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 44th in the nation in PPG allowed (64.8). The 49ers are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.9% (345 of 823) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 29th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 158 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the UTSA Roadrunners walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 107-101 when they faced Memphis. The Roadrunners were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. Memphis had 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Roadrunners to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.2%. When talking about three-point shots, UTSA knocked down 17 out of their 45 tries (37.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 34 out of 76 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7%. The Roadrunners permitted Memphis to make 33 of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.2% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 47.8% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 23 and finished the game at 30 of 43 from the charity stripe (69.8%). When talking about rebounds, UTSA permitted Memphis to grab 40 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Jordan Ivy-Curry was important for the Roadrunners in the game. He converted 9 out of 21 for this game for a rate of 42.9%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this contest.

UTSA has a win-loss mark of 7-9 for the season. The Roadrunners commit 19.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per contest (106th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest. UTSA has 1,289 points so far this season (80.6 per game) and they pull in 39.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Roadrunners are hitting on 42.2% from the floor, which ranks them 298th in the nation.

The Roadrunners defensively are ranked 352nd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 81.1. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (227th in the nation). The UTSA defense allows 34.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (126 of 363) and their opposition knocks down 70.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.8 dimes and 40.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 312th and 345th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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