UTSA Roadrunners vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 3/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025

Location: Halton Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: ESPN+

Halton Arena is where the Charlotte 49ers (10-20) will compete against the UTSA Roadrunners (11-18) on Sunday.

The UTSA Roadrunners took the court against Memphis and took a loss by a final of 75-70 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Roadrunners ended up walking away with 17 while Memphis recorded 16 fouls. They buried 5 of 12 attempts from downtown. Memphis finished the game at 74.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 27 attempts. On top of that, Memphis pulled down 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Memphis recorded 12 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Regarding defending, UTSA allowed the other team to shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and having 13 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 24 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners buried 13 of 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. UTSA finished the game having earned a 38.7% field goal percentage (24 out of 62) and made 9 out of their 31 shots from 3-point land.

Jonnivius Smith is a guy who had an impact in this contest. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played 34 minutes and also pulled down 7 boards. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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UTSA will take the court with a win-loss record of 11-18 this year. They turn it over 11.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UTSA is collecting 32.2 boards per game and has accumulated 371 dimes for the season, which is 291st in college in terms of passing the ball. The Roadrunners are hitting 35.7% on 3-pointers (290 of 813) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.9 pts per contest (96th in college hoops) while connecting on 42.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Roadrunners are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.6 fouls. They give up 35.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 314th in the nation in opponents PPG (77.0). The Roadrunners defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (754 of 1,623) and they relinquish 38.0 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 286th in the nation in allowing assists with 439 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Charlotte 49ers took a loss by a score of 75-64 against North Texas. The 49ers collected 19 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 31 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. North Texas was called for 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the 49ers to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to bury 14 of them for a percentage of 93.3%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Charlotte knocked down 8 of their 20 attempts (40.0%). When all was said and done, the 49ers finished 21 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.2%. The 49ers allowed North Texas to knock down 22 of 43 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.2% in the matchup. They finished 50.0% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 22 and finished the contest at 20 out of 25 from the charity stripe (80.0%). In regard to rebounding, Charlotte permitted North Texas to collect 23 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Nik Graves pitched in for the 49ers in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and added 2 assists in this game.

Charlotte has a mark of 10-20 on the campaign. The 49ers are committing 17.2 fouls every game while shooting 75.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.4 times per contest (275th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per game. Charlotte has scored 2,125 pts this season (70.8 per contest) and they collect 31.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the 49ers are shooting 42.1% from the field, which is 318th in the nation.

The Charlotte defense gives up 33.3% from downtown (198 of 594) and opponents are connecting on 69.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.5 dimes and 34.8 boards per game, which is ranked 121st and 219th in those categories on the defensive end. The 49ers on the defensive end are ranked 276th in college in PPG given up with 75.1. They are forcing 9.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.2% from the field (357th in college hoops).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Charlotte and under the total points

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