Western Kentucky vs UAB College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/12/21
Western Kentucky vs UAB College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/12/21
2021-03-12 12:00:00 EDT
The UAB Blazers and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet Friday in the college basketball C-USA Semifinal at the Ford Center At The Star.
The UAB Blazers look for another win after beating Rice on Thursday. The UAB Blazers are averaging 81.2 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 56.2 points on 33.3 percent shooting. Michael Ertel is averaging 12.8 points and 2.7 rebounds while Tavin Lovan is averaging 12.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Quan Jackson is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Benjamin is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The UAB Blazers are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The UAB Blazers are allowing 22.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers look for another win after beating UTSA on Thursday. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are averaging 73.9 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Charles Bassey is averaging 17.6 points and 11.8 rebounds while Taveion Hollingsworth is averaging 14.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. Josh Anderson is grabbing 4.1 rebounds and Luke Frampton is dishing 1.3 assists. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
Will update with trends once they’re released.
You can make a case for either of these clubs, as they’re both playing great ball heading into this contest. However, one can argue that the UAB Blazers have been the better team this season, and they’ve certainly thrived in the underdog role where they win by an average of five points. UAB is also 15-10-1 against the spread on the season. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have the reputation and will have the best player on the court, but UAB and free points are hard to pass up. I’ll take the free bucket with the Blazers.
