Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs UAB Blazers

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-0) are headed to Bartow Arena on Thursday where they will play the UAB Blazers (0-1).

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles faced off with Bowling Green and went home with a win by a final score of 77-68 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up walking away with 17 and Bowling Green accounted for 15 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 28 shots from long range. Bowling Green went 50.0% from the charity stripe by converting 4 of 8 shots. In addition, Bowling Green grabbed 36 rebounds (14 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Bowling Green doled out 5 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Southern Miss let their opponent shoot 40.9% from the floor on 27 out of 66 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 29 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles converted 12 of their 14 tries for a rate of 85.7%. Southern Miss ended with a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 of 61) and made 5 of their 22 shots from distance.

Christian Watson is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up shooting 61.5% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. He recorded 17 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Southern Miss heads into this matchup with a record of 1-0 this year. They are averaging 77.0 points per outing (194th in college basketball) while going 49.2% from the field. The Golden Eagles are hitting 22.7% on 3-point shots (5 of 22) and 85.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Southern Miss is collecting 37.0 boards per game and has racked up 17 assists for the season, which ranks 109th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 8.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 13.0 personal fouls. They are 175th in college hoops in allowing assists with 11 surrendered this year. The Golden Eagles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.9% (27 of 66) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 194th in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.0).

The last time they took the court, the UAB Blazers took a defeat with a final score of 67-62 when they played Vermont. The Blazers were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the contest. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Vermont was called for 21 personal fouls for this game which took the Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of them for a clip of 66.7%. When it comes to 3-point shots, UAB knocked down 0 of 10 tries. When all was said and done, the Blazers shot 26 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2%. The Blazers permitted Vermont to make 22 out of 58 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.9% in this contest. They went 37.0% from downtown by going 10 out of 27 and finished the contest at 13 out of 16 from the charity stripe (81.3%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, UAB permitted Vermont to get 39 in total (11 offensive).

Yaxel Lendeborg was important for the Blazers in this matchup. He earned 22 points in his 33 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He converted 8 of 17 for the game for a rate of 47.1%, and tallied 15 rebounds.

UAB has a win-loss mark of 0-1 on the year. The Blazers are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 66.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 3.0 times per game (333rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 7.0 times per contest. UAB has accounted for 62 points for the year (62.0 per game) and they snag 49.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Blazers are connecting on 38.2% from the field, which ranks 265th in the nation.

The UAB defense allows 37.0% from downtown (10 of 27) and their opponents are making 81.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.0 dimes and 35.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 175th and 221st in Division 1. The Blazers are ranked 189th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 67.0. They are able to force 5.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.9% from the floor (159th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UAB

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