Temple Owls vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 3/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs UAB Blazers

Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN

The UAB Blazers (21-11) will go up against the Temple Owls (15-19) at Dickies Arena on Sunday in the AAC Tournament Final.

The Temple Owls played Charlotte and earned the victory with a final of 58-54 in their last contest. Temple finished the game with a 35.7% field goal percentage (20 of 56) and made 5 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Owls made 13 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 52.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 39 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 6 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Temple let their opponent shoot 32.7% from the field on 18 out of 55 shooting. Charlotte recorded 7 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Additionally, Charlotte pulled down 37 boards (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Charlotte finished 81.3% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 16 shots. They made 5 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Owls ended up walking away with 14 while Charlotte totaled 18 fouls.

Steve Settle is a player who had an impact for the matchup. He walked away with 14 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played 31 mins played and also totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 45.5% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Temple heads into this one with a mark of 15-19 on the year. They cough up possession 9.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Temple is grabbing 36.5 boards per game and has earned 377 assists this season, which has them ranked 287th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Owls are hitting 31.5% from downtown (279 of 886) and 70.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.8 points per outing (263rd in Division 1) while shooting 39.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Owls are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They give up 32.2% on shots from distance while they are 205th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.5). The Owls defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (855 of 1,974) and they concede 39.1 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 309th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 468 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the UAB Blazers got the win with a final of 72-60 when they faced Wichita State. The Blazers were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this game. They turned it over 4 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. Wichita State committed 18 fouls in this contest which got the Blazers to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to make 14 of them for a rate of 63.6%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, UAB converted 6 of 18 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Blazers ended up shooting 26 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.3%. The Blazers allowed Wichita State to bury 23 of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.0% for the contest. They went 25.0% from downtown by connecting on 5 of 20 and finished the contest at 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, UAB permitted Wichita State to collect 36 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Yaxel Lendeborg was important for the Blazers in this matchup. He converted 5 out of 7 for the matchup giving him a rate of 71.4%, and had 14 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

UAB has a record of 21-11 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Blazers are shooting 44.7% from the field, which is 177th in the nation. UAB has totaled 2,468 pts this season (77.1 per game) and they pull down 38.1 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per game (159th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. The Blazers are committing 15.8 fouls per game and they connect on 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Blazers on the defensive end are ranked 275th in college basketball in points given up per game with 75.2. They have forced 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (243rd in college basketball). The UAB defense concedes 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (243 of 702) and opponents are converting on 71.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.1 assists and 34.7 boards every game, which ranks 198th and 177th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take UAB and under the total points

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