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UAB vs East Tennessee State 12/1/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5-2) vs. UAB Blazers (5-2)
December 1, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: UAB Blazers -10 ; Over/Under: 134.5
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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and the UAB Blazers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Bartow Arena. ETSU has won five straight games, most recently over Lees-McRae. As for UAB, they’re 2-1 in their last three and fresh off a loss to San Francisco. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place. 

East Tennessee State lost their first two games to App State and Tennessee this year. Since then it’s been five straight wins, though. Those victories came over USC Upstate, Murray State, Missouri State, Kent State and Lees-McRae. 

In the win over Lees-McRae, the Buccaneers used a 53-41 second-half advantage on the way to a 92-74 win. David Sloan led the way on 15 points, and Charlie Weber doubled up with 14 points and 10 rebounds. 

Over on the UAB side, they started out this season on a nice 3-0 run before a loss to South Carolina. The Blazers would bounce back with wins over Alabama A&M and New Mexico before losing to San Francisco. 

In the game versus the Dons, UAB was flat in the first half with a 31-20 deficit. The Blazers fought back with 41 points from there but still lost 63-61. Tavin Lovan topped the team with 14 points and Trey Jemison added 11 points with seven boards. 

UAB is 18-6 ATS in their last 24 at home and 5-1 ATS in the last six after an ATS win. The Blazers are 5-1 ATS in their last six overall. 

Meanwhile, the Bucs are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games and the over is 4-1 in their last five road games. ETSU is 4-1 ATS in their last five as an underdog. 

PICK: I’m going to try UAB in this one. The Blazers had a miserable first half against a good Dons team in their last game, but recovered well enough to flirt with a comeback. UAB shot just 38.3 percent from the field with 3-of-14 from 3-point range and a 42-29 rebounding deficit. The saving grace was 23 San Francisco turnovers. 

As for East Tennessee State, they’ve got a few good games this year and should hang around in this one. I ultimately like UAB to eke out a cover, though. 

Andrew's Free Pick: UAB Blazers -10

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