UAB Blazers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 1/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena is the location where the Florida Atlantic Owls (9-7) will meet the UAB Blazers (9-7) on Sunday.

The UAB Blazers faced Tulane and took home the win by a score of 81-69 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Blazers left the arena with 14 while Tulane totaled 15 fouls. They also converted 5 of 16 attempts from long range. Tulane shot 70.6% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of 17 shots. Additionally, Tulane grabbed 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Tulane doled out 13 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Pertaining to defending, UAB allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the floor on 26 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Blazers buried 8 of their 12 tries for a rate of 66.7%. UAB finished the contest with a 47.8% FG percentage (32 of 67) and converted 9 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc.

Yaxel Lendeborg is a guy who was important in the matchup. He went 84.6% from the field and also recorded 8 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 13 boards. He walked away with 25 points on 11 of 13 shooting.

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UAB will enter this contest with a mark of 9-7 so far this season. They average 84.8 pts per contest (17th in college) while going 46.9% from the floor. The Blazers are shooting 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (112 of 341) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UAB is grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game and has 264 assists on the year, which has them ranked 47th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Blazers are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 272nd in the country in opponents PPG (74.6). The Blazers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.7% (420 of 983) and they surrender 33.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 167th in the country in giving up assists with 198 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Florida Atlantic Owls went home victorious with a score of 75-64 against Charlotte. In relation to rebounding, Florida Atlantic permitted Charlotte to pull down 29 overall (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 31.6% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 19 and finished the contest at 10 of 18 from the free throw line (55.6%). The Owls allowed Charlotte to convert 24 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1% in this matchup. Overall, the Owls finished shooting 30 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Florida Atlantic converted 6 out of 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Charlotte committed 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Owls to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Owls snagged 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the matchup.

Baba Miller was important for the Owls for the contest. He converted 8 out of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this game.

Florida Atlantic has a record of 9-7 on the campaign. The Owls are responsible for committing 17.8 personal fouls per contest while shooting 69.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.9 times per game (40th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest. Florida Atlantic has 1,317 points for the campaign (82.3 per game) and they grab 36.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Owls are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is ranked 102nd in college.

The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 39.0% on shots from distance (147 of 377) and their opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.4 dimes and 38.0 boards every game, which ranks them 277th and 325th in those categories on the defensive end. The Owls are ranked 318th in college hoops in PPG given up with 77.4. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (229th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UAB

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