UAB Blazers vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction, 3/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs UC Irvine Anteaters

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Location: Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: UC Irvine (-4)

The UAB Blazers (24-12) are en route to Bren Events Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the UC Irvine Anteaters (30-6) in the NIT Quarterfinals. UAB is 4-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 158.

The UAB Blazers played Santa Clara and went home with a win by a final score of 88-84 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Blazers walked away with 15 and Santa Clara finished the game with 17 fouls. They also made 9 of their 25 tries from 3-point range. Santa Clara ended up shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 14 tries. Furthermore, Santa Clara totaled 44 boards (11 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Santa Clara dished out 23 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defending, UAB allowed their opponent to shoot 48.5% from the field on 33 of 68 shooting. They also distributed 20 assists for the matchup while creating 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Blazers knocked down 19 of 26 attempts for a rate of 73.1%. UAB finished the contest having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 67) and made 11 of their 24 3-point shots.

Yaxel Lendeborg is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He accounted for 22 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He finished shooting 43.8% from the floor and earned 7 assists.

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UAB will take the court with a mark of 24-12 on the season. They turn it over 9.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UAB is snagging 39.9 boards per contest and has totaled 581 dimes on the year, which is 20th in the nation in terms of passing. The Blazers are shooting 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (239 of 699) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.3 points per outing (17th in the nation) while shooting 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Blazers are forcing 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 325th in college in allowing assists with 497 surrendered this season. The Blazers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.8% (1,004 of 2,240) and they concede 34.6 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 34.6% on three-point shots and they are 298th in college in PPG allowed (76.1).

When they last played, the UC Irvine Anteaters walked away with a victory by a final of 66-61 when they played Jacksonville State. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, UC Irvine allowed Jacksonville State to pull down 40 in all (14 offensive). They went 23.8% from three-point range by hitting 5 out of 21 and ended up going 14 of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Anteaters permitted Jacksonville State to convert 21 out of 58 tries from the field which left them shooting 36.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Anteaters finished shooting 23 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, UC Irvine buried 9 of 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 84.6%. Jacksonville State was called for 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Anteaters to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Anteaters corralled 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the matchup.

Justin Hohn pitched in for the Anteaters for the matchup. He made 7 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest.

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UC Irvine has a record of 30-6 on the campaign. The Anteaters commit 15.5 fouls per game and they go 80.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.7 times per contest (53rd in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. UC Irvine has tallied 2,728 pts on the campaign (75.8 per game) and they snag 38.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Anteaters are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 130th in the nation.

The Anteaters on defense are ranked 36th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 66.2. They have forced 12.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (10th in Division 1). The UC Irvine defense surrenders 34.1% on 3-point attempts (282 of 828) and opponents are making 71.5% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.4 assists and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 207th and 166th in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take UC Irvine (-4)

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