UIC vs Detroit 12/5/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Detroit Titans (1-6) vs. UIC Flames (2-5)
December 5, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: UIC Flames -2 / Detroit Titans +2; Over/Under: -142.5
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The Detroit Mercy Titans and UIC Flames meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Credit Union 1 Arena. The Detroit Mercy Titans look to rebound from a 1-6 record. The UIC Flames look to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Detroit Mercy Titans are averaging 65.7 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 49.6 percent shooting. Antoine Davis is averaging 23 points and 4.6 assists, while Madut Akec is averaging 15 points and 8 rebounds. Kevin McAdoo is dishing 1.7 assists and Matt Johnson is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Detroit Mercy Titans are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Mercy Titans are allowing 38.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.4 rebounds per game.
The UIC Flames are averaging 70.1 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Damaria Franklin is averaging 17 points and 7.4 rebounds, while Zion Griffin is averaging 12.4 points and 1.1 assists. Kevin Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Warren is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The UIC Flames are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 60.4 percent from the free throw line. The UIC Flames are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
The Titans are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win and 11-5-2 ATS in their last 18 games overall. The Flames are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The over is 5-2 in Titans last 7 Sunday games. The over is 4-1 in Flames last 5 overall. The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Detroit Mercy Titans have looked awful through seven games, especially on the defensive side, and those issue usually don’t fix themselves on the road. The UIC Flames have had their issues as well, but they’ve played their best ball at home, and they’ve been the better team on both sides of the floor. We’re only being asked to lay a bucket. I’ll take it.
