UAB vs. North Texas: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

Eric Gaines will be among the players to watch when the UAB Blazers (16-8, 8-3 AAC) face the North Texas Mean Green (14-10, 7-5 AAC), Sunday at 3:00 PM ET at Bartow Arena. The Blazers face the Mean Green in a game that UAB is currently a moderate favorite by 2.5 points. A 130.5-point total is set for the game.

UAB vs. North Texas Betting Lines

UAB vs North Texas Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UAB -2.5 130.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick North Texas (+2.5)
Total Pick Over (130.5)

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UAB vs. North Texas Stat Rankings

UAB Avg. (Rank) North Texas Avg. (Rank)
77.0 (87th) Points Scored 67.7 (316th)
75.0 (272nd) Points Allowed 60.7 (4th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.5 (18th) Off. Rebounds 10.3 (58th)
5.9 (311th) 3pt Made 8.3 (93rd)
12.8 (202nd) Assists 10.6 (336th)
11.6 (208th) Turnovers 10.8 (124th)

UAB vs. North Texas Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Blazers are 13-9-1 this year.
  • As 2.5-point favorites or more, UAB is 4-8-1 against the spread.
  • The Blazers have seen 13 of their 23 games go over the point total.
  • UAB’s games have had more than 130.5 points scored on 20 occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 130.5 points, 21.6 fewer than the average total in this season’s Blazers contests.
  • North Texas’ record against the spread is 14-8-0.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or greater, the Mean Green are 4-2.
  • Out of 23 UAB’s games so far this season, 13 have hit the over.
  • Mean Green games have gone over 130.5 points on eight occasions this season.
  • North Texas’ games average 128.4 total points, 2.1 less than the total for this matchup.

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UAB Impact Players

  • Yaxel Lendenborg paces his squad in both points (12.5) and rebounds (10.0) per contest, and also posts 1.9 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.7 steals and 2.0 blocked shots.
  • Javian Davis-Fleming is putting up 10.3 points, 1.1 assists and 6.4 rebounds per contest.
  • A. Vasquez posts 10.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 42.9% from the floor and 34.8% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Efrem Johnson puts up 10.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 44.7% from the field and 37.1% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.

North Texas Impact Players

  • Aaron Scott is posting 11.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 39.5% of his shots from the floor and 40.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
  • Jason Edwards is No. 1 on the Mean Green in scoring (18.6 points per game) and assists (1.3), and posts 2.1 rebounds. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Robert Allen is posting a team-high 7.2 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 6.9 points and 1.3 assists, making 54.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • C.J. Noland is No. 1 on the Mean Green in assists (2.0 per game), and puts up 9.8 points and 2.6 rebounds. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Rubin Jones is averaging 11.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, making 39.5% of his shots from the field and 35.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per contest.

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