UIC Flames vs Robert Morris Colonials 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Robert Morris Colonials (5-16) vs. UIC Flames (7-12)
February 3, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: UIC Flames -6.5 / Robert Morris Colonials +6.5; Over/Under: -143.5
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The Robert Morris Colonials and the UIC Flames meet in college basketball action from the Credit Union 1 Arena on Thursday night.
The Robert Morris Colonials will look to build on back-to-back wins after a 62-60 win over Green Bay last time out. Kahliel Spear leads Robert Morris with 13.2 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead the Colonials in scoring and on the glass while Rasheem Dunn has 12.8 PPG and Kam Farris has 11 PPG this season. Michael Green III also has 11 PPG and a team-high 3.1 APG as well to make up the group of double-digit scorers for the Colonials so far this season. As a team, Robert Morris is averaging 69.7 PPG on 45.3% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three and 76.9% from the foul line while allowing 75 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field and 36% from three this season.
The UIC Flames will look to snap a four-game losing skid after an 81-74 loss to Oakland on the road last time out. Damaria Franklin leads the Flames in scoring and rebounding with 17.9 PPG and 7.1 RPG while Zion Griffin has 10.8 PPG and 3.6 RPG and Kevin Johnson has 13.6 PPG with a team-high 5.2 APG to make up the trio of double-digit scorers for UIC coming into this matchup. As a team, UIC is averaging 70.4 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 31.2% from three and 69.3% from the foul line while allowing 73 PPG on 46.8% shooting from the field and 33.4% from three this season.
Robert Morris is 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following a win and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400 while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games overall. UIC is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite while the over is 8-0 in their last 8 games overall.
I get the case to be made for UIC at home, but the Flames are hitting the skids right now and haven’t really been able to get their footing over the last couple of weeks. Robert Morris isn’t going much farther than the regular season, but the Colonials have been battling a lot as of late and I think this could easily be a spot where the Colonials give UIC all they can handle. Give me the Colonials and the points here.
