UTSA vs UAB College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21
UTSA vs UAB College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21
2021-02-27 16:00:00 EDT
The UAB Blazers and the UTSA Roadrunners meet in college basketball action from the UTSA Convocation Center on Friday night.
The UAB Blazers will look to pick up some steam after a 117-45 win over Rust College last time out. Tevin Lovan leads the Blazers in scoring and assists with 12.6 PPG and 2.5 APG while Michael Ertel has 12.5 PPG and Quan Jackson has 10.9 PPG with 5.5 RPG as well this season. Jalen Benjamin has 10.2 PPG to make up the group of double-digit scorers for UAB so far this year while Trey Jemison has 7.3 PPG and a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead UAB on the boards while Kassim Nicholson has 6.8 PPG with 6.6 RPG as well on the year. As a team, UAB is averaging 73.9 PPG on 45.9% shooting from the field, 29.6% from 3-point range and 69% from the foul line while allowing 59.1 PPG on 39.2% shooting from the field and 29.5% from 3-point range this season.
The UTSA Roadrunners will look to build on an 86-75 win over FAU last time out. Jhivvan Jackson leads the Roadrunners in scoring with 20.4 PPG and 3.1 APG while Keaton Wallace has 15.2 PPG and a team-high 3.4 APG on the year as well. Jacob Germany has 10.3 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG to make up the trio of double-digit scorers for UTSA so far this season. As a team, UTSA is averaging 77.9 PPG on 43.5% shooting from the field, 32.6% from 3-point range and 76.7% from the foul line while allowing 75.1 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field and 34.2% from 3-point range this season.
UAB is 2-6-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a road favorite and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games while the under is 6-1-1 in their last 8 road games. UTSA is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games as an underdog while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
I really struggled with this game as these two are playing some really good basketball. However, while UTSA at home as a dog is tempting considering how well the Roadrunners have done in their own building, UAB’s defense travels and I just don’t know how I can pass on the Blazers given the reasonable number we’re getting. The Roadrunners haven’t faced a defense lie this all year and I’m worried they won’t be able to get past it. I’ll lay it and play it with UAB on the road here.
