UAB Blazers vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 3/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, WA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: UAB (+11)

The UAB Blazers (23-11) are hitting the road to Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the San Diego State Aztecs (24-10) in the NCAA Tournament. UAB opens this matchup as 11-point dogs. The total is 138.

The UAB Blazers faced off with Temple and notched a win by a score of 85-69 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Blazers left the arena with 13 while Temple finished the game with 18 fouls. They buried 5 out of their 21 attempts from 3-point land. Temple shot 82.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 17 shots. Additionally, Temple pulled down 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Temple distributed 17 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In relation to defense, UAB allowed 41.0% from the field on 25 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists in the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Blazers knocked down 15 of their 22 tries for a rate of 68.2%. UAB finished having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (31 out of 63) and buried 8 out of their 19 3-point shots.

Alejandro Vasquez is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He notched 29 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He ended up going 68.8% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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UAB will play this contest with a mark of 23-11 so far this season. They have an average of 77.8 points per game (67th in D-1) while connecting on 45.1% from the field. The Blazers are hitting 32.6% on three-point attempts (208 of 638) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a team, UAB is grabbing 38.1 boards per game and has racked up 463 assists for the season, which has them ranked 108th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Blazers are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 277th in college basketball in PPG allowed (75.2). The Blazers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.5% (919 of 2,067) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 276th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 453 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the San Diego State Aztecs went home defeated by a final of 68-61 when they faced New Mexico. Regarding attacking the glass, San Diego State permitted New Mexico to grab 35 in total (9 offensive). They shot 30.0% from three-point range by hitting 6 out of 20 and ended up shooting 14 of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Aztecs permitted New Mexico to convert 24 out of 64 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 37.5% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Aztecs shot 20 for 56 from the floor which had them sitting at 35.7%. When it comes to shooting from distance, San Diego State converted 4 of their 20 attempts (20.0%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 89.5%. New Mexico was called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Aztecs to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. The Aztecs snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this contest.

Jaedon Ledee was important for the Aztecs in this contest. He earned 25 points in his 37 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

San Diego State has a win-loss mark of 24-10 so far this year. The Aztecs commit 17.5 fouls per game and they shoot 73.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per contest (177th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.1 times per contest. San Diego State has earned 2,536 pts on the season (74.6 per contest) and they grab 38.1 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Aztecs are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which ranks 224th in the nation.

The Aztecs on the defensive end are ranked 38th in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.6. They are forcing 12.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (22nd in D-1). The San Diego State defense allows 30.5% on 3-point shots (245 of 802) and their opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.4 assists and 33.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 58th and 104th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UAB (+11)

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