UAB Blazers vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 12/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: The Super Pit in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Super Pit is the site where the North Texas Mean Green (9-3) will take on the UAB Blazers (7-6) on Tuesday.

The UAB Blazers faced Alcorn State and went home with a win by a final score of 91-74 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Blazers ended up walking away with 9 while Alcorn State recorded 15 fouls. They knocked down 11 of 21 attempts from downtown. Alcorn State went 100.0% from the free throw line by converting 9 of their 9 tries. Moreover, Alcorn State collected 22 boards (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Alcorn State totaled 14 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, UAB allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the floor on 27 out of 62 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes for the game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blazers knocked down 21 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 91.3%. UAB ended the game having earned a 52.5% field goal percentage (31 of 59) and made 8 of their 25 three-point attempts.

Bradley Ezewiro is one guy who played a role in the matchup. He racked up 19 points on 5 out of 5 shooting. He was on the court for 18 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 100.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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UAB will play this game with a win-loss record of 7-6 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UAB is collecting 41.7 boards per contest and has earned 212 assists this year, which has them ranked 75th in the nation in terms of passing. The Blazers are connecting on 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc (86 of 276) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 86.0 points per outing (20th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Blazers are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They surrender 33.8% on 3-point shots while they are 306th in the nation in opponents points per game (76.5). The Blazers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.9% (352 of 820) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 196th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 169 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the North Texas Mean Green got the win with a final of 62-46 when they played Houston Christian. The Mean Green collected 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. Houston Christian committed 11 personal fouls for the game which took the Mean Green to the free throw line for 11 shots. They were able to bury 8 of those for a rate of 72.7%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, North Texas knocked down 6 out of 18 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Mean Green shot 24 for 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. The Mean Green permitted Houston Christian to convert 15 of 44 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.1% in this matchup. They finished shooting 18.2% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 22 and ended up going 12 of 15 from the charity stripe (80.0%). When talking about rebounds, North Texas allowed Houston Christian to collect 22 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Moulaye Sissoko ended up having an impact for the Mean Green for the matchup. He converted 4 out of 6 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and added 10 rebounds. He scored 10 points in his 26 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists for this contest.

North Texas has a mark of 9-3 on the season. The Mean Green are committing 14.8 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.7 times per contest (352nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. North Texas has totaled 815 points on the season (67.9 per contest) and they grab 33.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mean Green are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 220th in the nation.

The North Texas defense allows 30.7% on 3-pointers (74 of 241) and their opponents are making 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 9.8 dimes and 27.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 19th and 2nd in those defensive categories. The Mean Green on defense are ranked 3rd in the country in points given up per game with 56.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (104th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UAB

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