UAB vs Louisiana Tech 3/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and UAB Blazers meet Saturday in the college basketball C-USA Final at the Ford Center At The Star. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The UAB Blazers look to build on their six-game winning streak.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 76.9 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Kenneth Lofton Jr. is averaging 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds, while Amorie Achibald is averaging 12.8 points and 3.6 rebounds. Keaston Willis is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Crawford is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.

The UAB Blazers are averaging 80 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Jordan Walker is averaging 19.5 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Quan Jackson is averaging 12 points and 5.8 rebounds. KJ Buffen is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Ertel is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The UAB Blazers are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The UAB Blazers are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.

The Bulldogs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Blazers are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 neutral site games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Bulldogs last 6 overall. The over is 15-5-1 in Blazers last 21 overall. The favorite is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

The UAB Blazers have been the better team this season, and they won both meetings against La Tech, which includes a win last week. However, UAB is also coming off a three-overtime contest against Middle Tennessee, and that’s sure to create tired legs for this one. You can also argue the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will have the best player on the floor, and they’ve been incredibly good defensively as of late. Give me the free bucket.