UTSA Roadrunners vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs UAB Blazers

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Bartow Arena is the location where the UAB Blazers (11-7) will play the UTSA Roadrunners (8-9) on Tuesday.

The UTSA Roadrunners faced off with North Texas and ended up losing by a score of 72-57 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Roadrunners ended up with 18 and North Texas had 11 personal fouls. They made 9 of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. North Texas went 86.4% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of their 22 tries. Moreover, North Texas totaled 33 boards (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Texas distributed 13 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In regard to defending, UTSA allowed their opponent to shoot 48.9% from the field on 22 out of 45 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 15 with 3 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Roadrunners made 13 of 13 shots for a rate of 100.0%. UTSA walked away from the contest with a 38.0% FG percentage (19 of 50) and made 6 of their 19 3-point attempts.

Tai'reon Joseph is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He scored 19 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played 35 mins and pulled down 4 boards. He shot 63.6% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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UTSA will enter this contest with a record of 8-9 this season. They have an average of 78.9 pts per contest (85th in college hoops) while hitting 42.6% from the floor. The Roadrunners are connecting on 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (164 of 472) and 82.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, UTSA is pulling in 33.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 222 assists for the year, which ranks 300th in college in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Roadrunners are able to force 15.9 turnovers every game while drawing 14.8 personal fouls. They rank 305th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 275 conceded for the season. The Roadrunners defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.2% (459 of 972) and they surrender 37.4 boards per game as a group. They concede 37.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 330th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (78.4).

For their last game, the UAB Blazers took home the win by a final score of 92-83 against South Florida. With respect to team rebounding, UAB allowed South Florida to get 17 in all (5 offensive). They finished 34.8% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 23 and ended up shooting 11 of 19 at the charity stripe (57.9%). The Blazers permitted South Florida to make 32 of their 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.2% in this game. Overall, the Blazers went 33 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.9%. When discussing three-point attempts, UAB converted 8 out of their 13 tries (61.5%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 72.0%. South Florida earned 16 fouls for the game which got the Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Blazers collected 23 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the game.

Christian Coleman ended up being a factor for the Blazers in the matchup. He scored 21 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists in this game. He buried 9 of 11 in this matchup giving him a rate of 81.8%, and added 9 rebounds.

UAB has a record of 11-7 for the campaign. As an offense, the Blazers are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 70th in the country. UAB has accumulated 1,530 pts on the season (85.0 per contest) and they average 41.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 16.9 times per game (34th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.1 times per contest. The Blazers are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game and they go 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The UAB defense concedes 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (135 of 400) and their opponents are connecting on 76.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.5 dimes and 33.6 boards every game, ranking them 139th and 139th in the nation. The Blazers defensively are ranked 282nd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 75.1. They are able to force 12.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (179th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UTSA

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