UAB Blazers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 1/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (12-4) host the UAB Blazers (10-5) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Sunday.

The UAB Blazers faced off with South Florida and went home with a win by a final score of 75-71 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Blazers ended up with 18 and South Florida finished the game with 28 fouls. They also converted 10 of their 28 attempts from 3-point land. South Florida finished shooting 47.4% from the free throw line by converting 9 of their 19 attempts. On top of that, South Florida snagged 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. South Florida totaled 7 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. When discussing defense, UAB allowed their opponent to shoot 44.8% from the field on 26 out of 58 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Blazers buried 30 of 41 shots for a percentage of 73.2%. UAB walked away from the contest having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (20 of 50) and buried 5 of their 16 3-point shots.

Yaxel Lendeborg is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He ended up shooting 54.5% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 15 boards. He notched 23 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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UAB will enter this game with a record of 10-5 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.7 fouls per game. As a unit, UAB is grabbing 39.1 boards per contest and has racked up 191 dimes so far this season, which ranks 271st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Blazers are connecting on 31.3% on shots from downtown (87 of 278) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They average 77.3 points per outing (117th in the country) while connecting on 43.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Blazers are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 198th in college hoops in giving up assists with 203 conceded this year. The Blazers are allowing a FG percentage of 45.0% (409 of 908) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 34.9% on shots from distance while they are 287th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (75.6).

For their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls got the victory with a final of 85-84 when they played Tulane. When it comes to rebounding, Florida Atlantic allowed Tulane to pull down 30 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 45.5% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 22 and ended up shooting 10 of 16 at the free throw line (62.5%). The Owls allowed Tulane to bury 32 of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.6% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Owls finished shooting 32 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.8%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Florida Atlantic made 14 of 37 tries (37.8%). They were able to bury 7 of those for a percentage of 58.3%. Tulane had 15 fouls for this game which got the Owls to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Owls snagged 23 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the matchup.

Nick Boyd ended up being important for the Owls in the game. He recorded 21 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes for this contest. He buried 7 of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and added 3 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a mark of 12-4 on the season. The Owls have committed 16.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (98th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. Florida Atlantic has tallied 1,314 points so far this season (82.1 per game) and they average 37.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Owls are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 22nd in D-1.

The Florida Atlantic defense concedes 34.3% on shots from distance (120 of 350) and their opponents are making 71.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.5 dimes and 33.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 34th and 91st in those defensive categories. The Owls defensively are ranked 166th in college basketball in PPG given up with 70.9. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (183rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UAB

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