The Colorado Buffaloes (6-1) welcome the UIC Flames (4-5) to Coors Events Center as they attempt to continue their five-game home winning streak. The game starts at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
UIC Flames at Colorado Buffaloes Free Prediction
The last time the Flames played, they were defeated by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 84-67. Notre Dame made good use of their 38 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 36 of them (94.7 percent). UIC, on the other hand, was just 13-20 (65.0 percent). Marcus Ottey was the top scorer from either team with 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting.
The Buffaloes had no trouble getting past the Drake Bulldogs in their last game, 100-71. The Buffaloes had a much better free throw rate (0.429 vs. 0.194) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.6 vs. 18.2). Namon Wright was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
Second-chance opportunities could be few and far between for UIC in this battle. The Flames rank 270th in offensive rebounding percentage (28.7 percent), while Colorado ranks 53rd in defensive rebounding percentage (74.7 percent) dating back to the 2017-18 season.
UIC at Colorado ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Colorado, ATS Winner – Colorado, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Colorado ranks 37th in assists allowed per game (11.0) while UIC ranks 237th (15.0).
The Flames average 20.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 25th in the country. The Buffaloes rank 204th in three pointers allowed per game (23.3).
Colorado ranks 70th in rebounds per game (38.1) while UIC ranks 237th (37.6).
The Flames rank 143rd in steals per game (6.7) while the Buffaloes rank 256th (4.6).
UIC ranks 79th in blocks per game (6.2) while Colorado ranks 176th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
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