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UAB vs Louisiana Tech 3/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (21-8) vs. UAB Blazers (23-7)
March 5, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: UAB Blazers -7 ; Over/Under: 148
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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the UAB Blazers meet Saturday in college basketball action from Bartow Arena. Louisiana Tech is 21-8 on the year. The Bulldogs beat Old Dominion in their last game. As for UAB, they’re 23-7 this season and coming off a win over Southern Miss. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Louisiana Tech stumbled on a 1-3 stretch in late January but other than that they’ve avoided losing consecutive games this year. The Bulldogs are 3-1 in their last four games, taking wins over UTSA, Rice and Old Dominion in that time. 

On Wednesday versus Old Dominion, the Bulldogs trailed by two points going into the second half. LA Tech hit a 42-27 run from there in a nice 67-54 comeback win. Tops in scoring was Cobe Williams on 19 points and four boards.

Over on the UAB side, they’ve been even more precise this season and haven’t lost consecutive games yet. The Blazers have won three straight road games in their last trio over UTSA, UTEP and Southern Miss. 

Matched up against Southern Miss on Wednesday, the Blazers jumped out to a 44-32 lead by halftime. UAB cruised on 37 more points from there in an 81-68 victory. Leading the way was Jordan Walker on his 21 points and six assists. 

UAB is 2-5 ATS in the last seven Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last five after an ATS loss. The Blazers are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 at home.
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last five on Saturday and 1-4 ATS in their last five road games. The over is 4-1 in UAB’s last five road games. 

PICK: I’m going to take a stab on UAB. You could probably make a good case either way here, though. The Blazers have been a great scoring team for most of the year; they’ve hit 68 or more points in 17 of their last 18 games. Louisiana Tech has been good in comparable matchups as well; they’ve hit 67 or more points in three of the last four. 

The last time these teams met up back on January 22, UAB managed an 83-76 win. I’d imagine this game will go similarly, with UAB powering out a late cover. Should be a fun game.

Andrew's Free Pick: UAB Blazers -7

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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