Belmont vs. UIC: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

Tipping off at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, the Belmont Bruins (15-11, 8-7 MVC) will face the UIC Flames (10-16, 3-12 MVC) at Credit Union 1 Arena. UIC’s Toby Okani is among the players to watch. Belmont is a moderate 3-point favorite against UIC when the Bruins hit the court against the Flames on Sunday. The over/under is 153.5 points for the game.

Belmont vs. UIC Betting Lines

Belmont vs UIC Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Belmont -3 153.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UIC (+3)
Total Pick Under (153.5)

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Belmont vs. UIC Stat Rankings

Belmont Avg. (Rank) UIC Avg. (Rank)
77.7 (78th) Points Scored 69.3 (294th)
77.5 (318th) Points Allowed 68.7 (90th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.3 (346th) Off. Rebounds 6.9 (321st)
8.8 (52nd) 3pt Made 8.6 (68th)
15.0 (74th) Assists 14.0 (121st)
12.0 (246th) Turnovers 12.3 (270th)

Belmont vs. UIC Betting Trends

  • The Bruins are 11-13-0 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 3-point favorites or more, Belmont is 6-4.
  • The Bruins have played 24 games this year, and 10 of them have hit the over.
  • Belmont and its opponent have broken the 153.5-point mark 11 times this season.
  • The point total average for Bruins games this season is 155.2, 1.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • UIC has 12 wins in 25 games against the spread this year.
  • The Flames’ ATS record as 3-point underdogs or greater is 8-5.
  • Belmont has seen 10 of its 24 games hit the over.
  • Flames games have finished with over 153.5 points scored seven times this season.
  • UIC’s games average 138.1 total points, 15.4 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Belmont Impact Players

  • Malik Dia paces his team in both points (17.5) and rebounds (5.7) per contest, and also averages 1.3 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Cade Tyson leads his team in rebounds per game (5.7), and also averages 16.6 points and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Ja’kobi Gillespie posts 17.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest, shooting 58.3% from the floor and 41.7% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Keishawn Davidson paces his squad in assists per contest (3.7), and also posts 8.4 points and 2.6 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jayce Willingham is averaging 8.8 points, 1.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds per contest.

UIC Impact Players

  • Okani is putting up a team-best 7.2 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 10.3 points and 2.2 assists, making 39.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • Isaiah Rivera is putting up team highs in points (14.9 per game) and assists (1.9). And he is delivering 3.8 rebounds, making 46.8% of his shots from the floor and 41.7% from 3-point range, with 2.0 treys per contest.
  • Christian Jones paces the Flames in assists (4.5 per game), and posts 11.5 points and 3.5 rebounds. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Filip Skobalj gets the Flames 8.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also posts 0.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Flames receive 6.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Ethan Pickett.

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