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UAB vs UTSA 12/31/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

UTSA Roadrunners (6-7) vs. UAB Blazers (11-2)
December 31, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: UAB Blazers -24.5 / UTSA Roadrunners +24.5 ; Over/Under: -
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The UTSA Roadrunners and the UAB Blazers meet Saturday in college basketball action from Bartow Arena. UTSA is coming off a game versus Louisiana Tech on Thursday. In that one the Roadrunners lost in blowout fashion. As for UAB, they played UTEP in their Thursday matchup. The Blazers would go on to power out a six-point double-overtime win. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

UTSA hit a 4-2 run in their first six games this year, losing to only Texas A&M-CC and Grambling State in that time. The Roadrunners went just 2-4 in their next six however, falling to Dartmouth, New Mexico, Utah and North Texas. 

In the LA Tech matchup on Thursday, the Roadrunners were outscored 43-36 in the first half. UTSA didn’t get any closer from there and lost 91-69. John Buggs was the leading scorer on 20 points with two rebounds. 

Over on the UAB side, their first six games were a 5-1 stretch with a lone loss to Toledo. The Blazers kept it up with another 5-1 run after that, beating Jacksonville, South Alabama, South Carolina, Southern U and Charlotte. 

On Thursday versus UTEP, the Blazers were down 34-30 at the break and needed two overtime periods to carve out a 79-73 comeback win. Jordan Walker led the team on 25 points, and KJ Buffen added 15 points with seven rebounds. 

PICK: I’ll probably stick with UAB. Also probably not touching it, though; the line’s a little too thick to mess with. The Blazers didn’t play especially well in the UTEP game (36.4 percent shooting and a 53-39 rebounding deficit) but they still managed the comeback win. The good news is that the Blazers have scored 70 or more points in every game this year and should post a nice total here as well. As for UTSA, they’ve hit 68 or more points in six of their last seven and should hang around if they’re playing well. 

Andrew's Free Pick: UAB Blazers -24.5

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