Charlotte 49ers vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 3/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs UAB Blazers

Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: UAB (-4)

Legacy Arena at BJCC is the location where the UAB Blazers (20-11) will try to defeat the Charlotte 49ers (15-16) on Friday in the American Conference Tournament. Charlotte is 4-point dogs. The total comes in at 146.5.

The Charlotte 49ers played South Florida and took a loss by a score of 83-60 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the 49ers walked away with 14 and South Florida finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They made 13 of their 35 shots from downtown. South Florida walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 15 shots. Moreover, South Florida totaled 38 rebounds (16 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. South Florida earned 24 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. When discussing defending, Charlotte allowed 42.3% from the floor on 30 of 71 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for the game while forcing 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned a total of 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the 49ers converted 6 of their 10 shots for a rate of 60.0%. Charlotte wrapped up the contest with a 39.7% FG percentage (23 of 58) and buried 8 of their 30 3-point attempts.

Anton Bonke is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He shot 45.5% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He saw the court for 29 mins and collected 11 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Charlotte will enter this game with a mark of 15-16 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling down 34.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 399 assists on the year, which is 280th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The 49ers are hitting 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (263 of 758) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 73.3 points per game (251st in college) on 46.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the 49ers are forcing 9.2 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are conceding 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 197th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (74.4). The 49ers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.4% (797 of 1,794) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a team. They rank 110th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 399 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the UAB Blazers walked away with a victory by a final of 90-83 when they played East Carolina. The Blazers recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. East Carolina was called for 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Blazers to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 72.7%. When talking about three-point attempts, UAB converted 4 out of their 12 tries (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Blazers walked away from this one shooting 35 for 64 from the field which had them shooting 54.7%. The Blazers allowed East Carolina to make 30 of 73 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 31.8% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 22 and finished the game at 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). When discussing how they rebounded, UAB allowed East Carolina to collect 39 in total (15 offensive).

Chance Westry pitched in for the Blazers for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and earned 11 dimes in the matchup.

UAB has a win-loss record of 20-11 this year. The Blazers commit 14.4 fouls per game and they connect on 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (165th in the country) and they are giving up possession 9.0 times per contest. UAB has accumulated 2,457 pts for the season (79.3 per contest) and they collect 40.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the Blazers are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which is ranked 247th in the nation.

The Blazers on defense are ranked 174th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.5. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (99th in D-1). The UAB defense gives up 31.7% from downtown (240 of 758) and their opponents are making 72.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.2 assists and 36.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 171st and 302nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UAB (-4)

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