UAB Blazers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 2/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

Donald W. Reynolds Center is the location where the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-10) will try to defeat the UAB Blazers (15-8) on Sunday.

The UAB Blazers took the court against Florida Atlantic and earned the victory with a final of 76-73 in their last game. UAB finished having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 of 63) and made 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Blazers made 14 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 45 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning the defense, UAB allowed their opponent to shoot 33.8% from the floor on 26 out of 77 shooting. Florida Atlantic dished out 12 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. On top of that, Florida Atlantic collected 40 rebounds (16 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida Atlantic walked away from this one shooting 78.6% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of 14 attempts. They knocked down 10 of 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Blazers finished with 16 and Florida Atlantic totaled 14 personal fouls.

Yaxel Lendeborg is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He racked up 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 45 mins and also snagged 21 boards. He finished the game at 63.6% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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UAB enters this contest with a mark of 15-8 this season. They are averaging 77.3 points per contest (89th in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the floor. The Blazers are hitting 31.2% on 3-pointers (134 of 430) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, UAB is pulling in 38.6 boards per game and is sitting with 299 assists so far this year, which is 212th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Blazers are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are conceding 34.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 281st in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.6). The Blazers are allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (624 of 1,409) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 219th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 307 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane took a loss by a score of 68-55 against North Texas. The Golden Hurricane snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this matchup. They gave up possession 16 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. North Texas was called for 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 70.4%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Tulsa converted 4 of their 18 attempts (22.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Hurricane shot 16 for 43 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.2%. The Golden Hurricane allowed North Texas to knock down 22 of 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.0% for this game. They finished 42.9% from distance by shooting 9 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 25 at the free throw line (60.0%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Tulsa permitted North Texas to pull down 30 in all (7 offensive).

PJ Haggerty ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Hurricane for this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 45.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the contest.

Tulsa has a record of 12-10 on the year. As an offensive team, the Golden Hurricane are connecting on 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 245th in college hoops. Tulsa has scored 1,687 points for the season (76.7 per contest) and they snag 35.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.6 times per contest (238th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. The Golden Hurricane commit 17.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Tulsa defense concedes 30.9% on 3-point attempts (161 of 521) and their opponents are making 69.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.9 dimes and 38.3 boards per game, which is 182nd and 325th in Division 1. The Golden Hurricane on the defensive side of the court are 232nd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 73.3. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (102nd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulsa

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