UAB Blazers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 3/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The UAB Blazers (20-10) are hitting the road to Devlin Fieldhouse on Sunday where they will meet the Tulane Green Wave (17-13).

The UAB Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against Florida Atlantic and notched a win by a score of 89-80 in their last game. UAB ended the game having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (33 of 70) and made 4 out of their 14 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Blazers converted 19 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 28 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for the contest while forcing 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to defending, UAB allowed their opponent to shoot 58.2% from the floor on 32 of 55 shooting. Florida Atlantic totaled 21 dimes and had 1 steal for the game. Moreover, Florida Atlantic grabbed 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Florida Atlantic ended up going 52.9% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 17 attempts. They also buried 7 of 19 tries from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Blazers ended up with 13 and Florida Atlantic recorded 17 personal fouls.

Ja'Borri McGhee is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He notched 27 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and snagged 1 board. He ended up going 62.5% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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UAB will play this contest with a mark of 20-10 on the year. They turn the ball over 9.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, UAB is pulling in 39.8 boards per contest and has tallied 493 assists on the season, which is 41st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Blazers are hitting 34.2% on three-point attempts (196 of 573) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 83.5 points per contest (12th in college hoops) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Blazers are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 fouls. They rank 170th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 398 conceded so far this year. The Blazers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (832 of 1,841) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 34.5% on 3-pointers while they are 300th in college in PPG allowed (76.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tulane Green Wave walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-64 when they faced East Carolina. In regard to rebounding, Tulane permitted East Carolina to pull down 28 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 37.0% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 7 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Green Wave allowed East Carolina to convert 28 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.9% in the game. When all was said and done, the Green Wave ended up shooting 26 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 49.1%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Tulane converted 4 out of their 14 attempts (28.6%). They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. East Carolina was called for 10 personal fouls for the contest which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Green Wave were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this game.

Asher Woods was important for the Green Wave for the matchup. He knocked down 8 of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists for this game.

Tulane has a record of 17-13 this season. The Green Wave commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per contest (122nd in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. Tulane has earned 2,228 pts on the campaign (74.3 per contest) and they average 34.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Green Wave are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which ranks them 165th in the nation.

The Green Wave on defense are ranked 99th in the nation in points given up per game with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (32nd in the nation). The Tulane defense allows 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (237 of 752) and opponents are making 74.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.2 dimes and 35.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 272nd and 247th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulane

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