SE Louisiana Lions vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 11/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs UAB Blazers

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The SE Louisiana Lions (1-0) are on their way to Bartow Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the UAB Blazers (1-1).

The SE Louisiana Lions played William Carey and walked away with a win by a score of 91-53 in their last contest. SE Louisiana finished the contest with a 50.8% field goal percentage (32 of 63) and converted 9 of their 23 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Lions converted 18 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, SE Louisiana allowed their opponent to shoot 30.0% from the floor on 18 out of 60 shooting. William Carey earned 5 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, William Carey pulled down 25 boards (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. William Carey finished 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 16 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 33 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Lions finished with 17 while William Carey recorded 15 fouls.

Sam Hines Jr. is a guy who played a role for the contest. He went 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He played for 28 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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SE Louisiana enters this contest with a mark of 1-0 so far this season. They average 91.0 points per outing (100th in college basketball) while shooting 50.8% from the field. The Lions are shooting 39.1% on shots from distance (9 of 23) and 85.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, SE Louisiana is pulling in 48.0 boards per game and has racked up 13 assists for the year, which is 280th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Lions have forced 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.0 fouls. They currently rank 21st in D-1 in giving up assists with 5 surrendered for the season. The Lions defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 30.0% (18 of 60) and they relinquish 31.0 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 21.2% on shots from distance and they are 50th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (53.0).

The last time they took the court, the UAB Blazers walked away with a victory by a final of 98-84 when they faced Southern Miss. In reference to attacking the glass, UAB allowed Southern Miss to pull down 30 overall (6 offensive). They finished 45.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 out of 22 and ended up shooting 16 out of 21 from the charity stripe (76.2%). The Blazers allowed Southern Miss to make 29 out of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Blazers ended up shooting 39 for 76 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, UAB made 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a clip of 72.2%. Southern Miss earned 17 fouls for this game which got the Blazers to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. The Blazers were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest.

Christian Coleman ended up being a major contributor for the Blazers in this contest. He knocked down 10 of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and totaled 9 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 31 mins on the court and tallied 5 assists in the game.

UAB has a win-loss mark of 1-1 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Blazers are shooting 45.1% from the field, which has them ranked 220th in college basketball. UAB has accounted for 160 points so far this year (80.0 per contest) and they collect 42.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (227th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 8.5 times per game. The Blazers commit 15.0 fouls every game while shooting 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The UAB defense allows 40.8% on 3-pointers (20 of 49) and opponents are knocking down 78.4% of their foul shots. They allow 13.0 dimes and 34.5 total boards per game, which is 218th and 190th in college hoops. The Blazers on the defensive end are ranked 241st in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 75.5. They are able to force 13.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (237th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SE Louisiana

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