Charlotte 49ers vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs UAB Blazers

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The UAB Blazers (13-8) are welcoming the Charlotte 49ers (8-13) at Bartow Arena on Saturday.

The Charlotte 49ers faced off with Temple and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-89 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the 49ers ended up with 23 and Temple accounted for 24 fouls. They also buried 8 of 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. Temple ended up shooting 88.9% from the free throw line by burying 24 of their 27 tries. Moreover, Temple collected 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Temple doled out 11 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In terms of defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the field on 29 of 63 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the 49ers converted 26 of their 35 shots for a rate of 74.3%. Charlotte ended having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (26 out of 64) and buried 11 of their 29 shots from downtown.

Nik Graves is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished with 26 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 47 minutes played and snagged 1 board. He finished 46.7% from the floor and also dished out 8 assists.

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Charlotte will take the court with a win-loss mark of 8-13 this year. They are turning it over 9.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is grabbing 32.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 261 dimes on the year, which is 274th in college in terms of passing the rock. The 49ers are hitting 29.9% on shots from 3-point land (138 of 462) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.2 pts per contest (260th in the nation) on 41.7% from the field.

Defensively, the 49ers are forcing 9.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 fouls. They are 117th in college hoops in giving up assists with 255 relinquished on the season. The 49ers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (563 of 1,214) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 247th in college hoops in opponents PPG (73.8).

The last time they took the court, the UAB Blazers walked away with a victory by a final of 78-68 when they faced Tulsa. In the matter of attacking the glass, UAB permitted Tulsa to pull down 39 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 28.6% from distance by shooting 8 out of 28 and finished the game at 6 out of 14 at the free throw line (42.9%). The Blazers allowed Tulsa to make 26 of their 65 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 40.0% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Blazers went 29 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, UAB knocked down 9 out of 22 tries (40.9%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 68.8%. Tulsa had 12 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They turned it over 6 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Blazers were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this game.

Yaxel Lendeborg ended up being important for the Blazers for the contest. He earned 28 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for this game. He converted 10 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 13 rebounds.

UAB has a record of 13-8 for the campaign. The Blazers have committed 15.7 fouls per game and they shoot 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.6 times per contest (36th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. UAB has scored 1,766 pts so far this year (84.1 per game) and they grab 40.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blazers are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 94th in college.

The Blazers on defense are ranked 300th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 76.1. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the floor (204th in D-1). The UAB defense gives up 34.4% on three-point shots (165 of 479) and opponents are making 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.2 dimes and 34.1 rebounds every game, which is 195th and 162nd in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UAB

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