IUPUI vs UIC 1/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UIC Flames (4-8) vs. IUPUI Jaguars (1-11)
January 10, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: IUPUI Jaguars +7.5 / UIC Flames -7.5; Over/Under: 125
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The UIC Flames will travel to Indiana Farmers Coliseum to take on the IUPUI Jaguars this Monday night in College Basketball action.
The UIC Flames dropped to 4-8 on the season after being defeated by the Wright State Raiders, 90-72, this past Thursday night. UIC had no answers on the defensively end for Wright State and could not fight back after the Raiders took a 64-45 lead with 13:24 left in regulation. UIC shot 46.7% from the field & 44.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Wright State to shoot 59.6% from the field & 33.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Flames was Zion Griffin who had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assist, & 1 steal.
On the season, UIC is averaging 68.1 ppg on 43.3% shooting from the field. The Flames are averaging 8.6 three-pointers per game on 29.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UIC has been led by Damaria Franklin (16.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.5 spg), Kevin Johnson (11.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 5.8 apg), Zion Griffin (11.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Jalen Warren (7.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.4 apg).
Defensively, UIC is allowing their opponents to average 70.8 ppg on 46.2% shooting from the field. The Flames have a rebound margin of -1.7 and a turnover margin of -0.5.
The IUPUI Jaguars lost their 6th straight game and dropped to 1-11 on the season after being defeated by the Wright State Raiders, 72-58, this past Saturday. IUPUI struggled on the offensive end against Wright State and could not fight back after Wright State took a 54-37 lead with 10:29 left in regulation. IUPUI shot 35.7% from the field & 41.2% shooting from beyond the arc while allowing Wright State to shoot 47.3% from the field & 26.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Jaguars was Azariah Seay who had 16 points, 5 rebounds, & 2 steals.
On the season, IUPUI is averaging 50.8 ppg on 36.9% shooting from the field. The Jaguars are averaging 5.3 three-pointers per game on 27.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, IUPUI has been led by B.J. Maxwell (11.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg), Azariah Seay (6.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg), Bakari LaStrap (5.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 2.3 apg), & KJ Pruitt (5.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.0 spg).
Defensively, IUPUI is holding to their opponents to an average of 64.6 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Jaguars have a rebound margin of -0.8 and a turnover margin of -3.6.
The Flames are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games and 2-2 ATS in their last 4 home games. The Jaguars are 3-8 ATS on the season and just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
UIC has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Flames come into this game ranked 272nd in scoring offense, 231st in scoring defense, & 321st in defensive FG%. IUPUI has been led by their defense which ranks 83rd in scoring defense & 132nd in defensive FG%, however, the Jaguars have really struggled on the offensive end of the court and currently rank just 350th in scoring offense & 348th in FG%.
UIC is the better team in this one, but that doesn’t mean that the Flames are a good team as they are just 2-7 in their last 9 games and have struggled defensively. IUPUI, despite picking up just 1 win on the season, has done a decent job keeping opponents off the scoreboard and as I just can’t trust UIC to cover such a large road spread, I’m taking IUPUI to cover with the points. Good Luck!
