UIC Flames vs UNI Panthers Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UIC Flames vs UNI Panthers

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, IA

TV: ESPN+

McLeod Center is the location where the UNI Panthers (7-8) will take on the UIC Flames (8-7) on Wednesday.

The UIC Flames faced off with Valparaiso and walked away with a win by a score of 70-64 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Flames ended up walking away with 14 and Valparaiso recorded 17 personal fouls. They converted 8 of 23 tries from distance. Valparaiso finished shooting 70.6% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 17 tries. Moreover, Valparaiso grabbed 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Valparaiso distributed 10 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. With regard to defense, UIC allowed their opponent to shoot 35.5% from the floor on 22 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Flames knocked down 10 of 16 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. UIC ended the game having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 of 62) and knocked down 6 out of their 24 3-pointers.

Isaiah Rivera is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins played and collected 5 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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UIC will play this game with a record of 8-7 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, UIC is pulling in 35.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 227 assists on the season, which has them ranked 103rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Flames are shooting 36.7% on three-point attempts (132 of 360) and 65.2% from the free throw line. They average 71.1 pts per game (270th in college basketball) while connecting on 45.5% from the field.

On defense, the Flames are able to force 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 26.5% on 3-pointers and they are 38th in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.4). The Flames are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.8% (340 of 877) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 12th in D-1 in giving up assists with 141 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UNI Panthers went home defeated by a final of 77-66 when they played Indiana State. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, UNI permitted Indiana State to get 38 in total (5 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 44.1% from 3-point land by shooting 15 out of 34 and ended up going 12 out of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Panthers permitted Indiana State to knock down 25 of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Panthers ended up going 22 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.6%. In regard to 3-point attempts, UNI made 1 out of their 15 attempts (6.7%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. Indiana State was called for 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for 28 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Panthers snagged 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this matchup.

Bowen Born ended up having an impact for the Panthers for this contest. He made 8 of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, but went home without a rebound. He totaled 27 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

UNI has a mark of 7-8 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Panthers are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which ranks 76th in D-1. UNI has tallied 1,141 pts so far this year (76.1 per contest) and they snag 34.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (197th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.1 times per game. The Panthers have committed 18.0 fouls per game and they connect on 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers are ranked 234th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.2. They have forced 11.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (261st in college basketball). The UNI defense concedes 35.9% on 3-point shots (125 of 348) and their opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.0 assists and 32.7 boards every game, which is ranked 59th and 75th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNI

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