Tulane Green Wave vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs UAB Blazers

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The UAB Blazers (8-7) will try to beat the Tulane Green Wave (8-7) at Bartow Arena on Tuesday.

The Tulane Green Wave faced off with UTSA and took home the win by a score of 92-63 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Green Wave ended up finishing with 19 and UTSA finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They made 5 of 26 attempts from 3-point range. UTSA finished shooting 76.2% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 21 attempts. Furthermore, UTSA collected 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UTSA recorded 11 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Concerning defending, Tulane allowed the other team to go 34.4% from the field on 21 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 34 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Green Wave converted 19 of 24 tries for a rate of 79.2%. Tulane finished the game with a 63.5% FG percentage (33 out of 52) and made 7 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc.

Kaleb Banks is someone who had an impact in this game. He shot 73.3% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins played and grabbed 6 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 11 of 15 shooting.

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Tulane heads into this matchup with a record of 8-7 on the year. They are turning it over 11.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Tulane is collecting 37.9 boards per contest and has 235 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 86th in the country in terms of passing. The Green Wave are hitting 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (125 of 370) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.7 points per outing (151st in Division 1) while shooting 43.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Green Wave are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are 223rd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 201 conceded so far this season. The Green Wave defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.9% (331 of 873) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 29.6% on three-point shots and they rank 76th in college in points per game allowed (66.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the UAB Blazers walked away with a victory by a final of 83-51 when they faced Tulsa. The Blazers recorded 32 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 39 in this contest. They also gave up possession 11 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. Tulsa was called for 9 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Blazers to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 90.9%. With regard to shots from distance, UAB made 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). Overall, the Blazers finished the game shooting 33 out of 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.3%. The Blazers permitted Tulsa to bury 20 out of 60 attempts from the field which left them shooting 33.3% for the contest. They finished 21.1% from 3-point land by going 4 of 19 and ended up going 7 out of 13 at the charity stripe (53.8%). In relation to team rebounding, UAB allowed Tulsa to grab 33 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Alejandro Vasquez ended up being a factor for the Blazers for the game. He recorded 27 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists in the matchup. He made 10 of 20 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

UAB has a win-loss record of 8-7 this year. The Blazers are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per contest while shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.3 times per game (71st in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.3 times per contest. UAB has earned 1,276 pts for the season (85.1 per game) and they snag 41.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blazers are shooting 46.9% from the field, which ranks them 96th in Division 1.

The Blazers on defense are ranked 278th in college hoops in points given up per game with 74.9. They have forced 12.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (151st in the country). The UAB defense concedes 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (114 of 339) and their opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.3 assists and 34.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 131st and 167th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UAB

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