UTEP vs North Carolina Central 12/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
North Carolina Central Eagles (6-7) vs. UTEP Miners (6-4)
December 21, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: UTEP Miners -14 / North Carolina Central Eagles +14; Over/Under: +135
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The North Carolina Central Eagles and UTEP Miners meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Don Haskins Center. The North Carolina Central Eagles look to build on their three-game winning streak. The UTEP Miners look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The North Carolina Central Eagles are averaging 75.2 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Randy Miller Jr. is averaging 13.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Dontavius King is averaging 9.4 points and 5.6 rebounds. Kris Monroe is dishing 0.5 assists and Justin Wright is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The North Carolina Central Eagles are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.6 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Central Eagles are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
The UTEP Miners are averaging 70.4 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 64.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Souley Boum is averaging 20.9 points and 3 rebounds, while Jamal Bieniemy is averaging 14.5 points and 2.4 rebounds. Keonte Kennedy is the third double-digit scorer and Jamari Sibley is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The UTEP Miners are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The UTEP Miners are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win and 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Miners are 23-7-1 ATS in their last 31 Tuesday games. The over is 7-2 in Eagles last 9 overall. The under is 4-0 in Miners last 4 games following a ATS loss.
The North Carolina Central Eagles have gotten beat up whenever playing decent competition, and they’ve had no covering success this season. The UTEP Miners aren’t world beaters in their own right, but they’ve been more competitive against better competition, and they have far and away more scoring depth here. Steep line, which means oddsmakers probably know something we don’t. Give me UTEP in a blowout win.
