Prairie View A&M Panthers vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 12/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Prairie View A&M Panthers vs UAB Blazers

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-6) are hitting the road to Bartow Arena on Friday where they will take on the UAB Blazers (4-5).

The Prairie View A&M Panthers faced Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and ended up losing by a score of 109-74 in their last contest. Prairie View A&M ended the game having earned a 49.0% FG percentage (25 out of 51) and made 3 of their 12 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Panthers converted 21 of 33 attempts for a rate of 63.6%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected a total of 24 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 9 assists for the matchup as well as creating 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Prairie View A&M allowed the other team to shoot 70.0% from the floor on 42 out of 60 shooting. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi earned 17 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Furthermore, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi had 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went 57.7% at the free throw line by making 15 of 26 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of 17 tries from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 18 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi recorded 25 personal fouls.

Tanahj Pettway is someone who was a factor for the contest. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played 30 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up with 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Prairie View A&M enters this one with a record of 1-6 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per game and as a team are committing 21.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Prairie View A&M is pulling down 29.9 boards per game and has totaled 87 dimes for the season, which ranks 339th in the country in terms of passing. The Panthers are shooting 31.6% on 3-pointers (48 of 152) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 82.1 pts per game (65th in college hoops) while hitting 44.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 21.1 personal fouls. They rank 283rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 125 conceded for the year. The Panthers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 53.9% (246 of 456) and they relinquish 43.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 37.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 364th in D-1 in points per game allowed (99.0).

In their last game, the UAB Blazers went home defeated by a final of 76-69 against MTSU. In reference to rebounding, UAB allowed MTSU to collect 38 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished 29.2% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 of 24 and finished the game at 19 out of 24 from the charity stripe (79.2%). The Blazers allowed MTSU to make 25 of their 61 attempts from the field which had them at 41.0% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Blazers went 26 out of 70 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.1%. When talking about shooting from distance, UAB converted 4 of their 22 tries (18.2%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 59.1%. MTSU committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Blazers to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Blazers snagged 21 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this game.

Ja'Borri McGhee was important for the Blazers for the game. He buried 6 of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

UAB has a record of 4-5 for the year. The Blazers commit 17.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.7 times per game (146th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per game. UAB has accounted for 747 pts on the year (83.0 per game) and they average 40.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Blazers are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 103rd in the nation.

The UAB defense concedes 32.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (67 of 204) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.1 dimes and 33.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 203rd and 126th in college hoops. The Blazers defensively are ranked 300th in the country in points given up per game with 76.7. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the field (261st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Prairie View A&M

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