It will be a battle between Hor opponents when the IUPUI Jaguars (14-10, 6-5 Hor) welcome the UIC Flames (12-12, 6-5 Hor) to Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The game is scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
UIC Flames vs. IUPUI Jaguars ATS Prediction
The last time the Flames played, they beat the Northern Kentucky Norse, 69-67. UIC’s 34.4 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over Northern Kentucky, who had a rate of 29.7. The Flames’ mark was above their season average of 24.3. With 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting, Tarkus Ferguson led UIC in scoring.
The Jaguars fell to the Wright State Raiders in their last outing, 79-74. One of Wright State’s biggest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 29 trips to the line, while IUPUI went 19 times. IUPUI’s Camron Justice had a solid game, leading both teams in scoring with 22 points on 7-for-20 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Justice scored a game-high 30 points and the Jaguars beat the Flames 66-64. IUPUI’s 0.346 free throw rate was their largest advantage over UIC, who had a rate of 0.182.
Expect IUPUI to dominate the offensive glass in this battle. The Jaguars are among the NCAA’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 56th in offensive rebounding percentage at 33.1 percent. Meanwhile, UIC ranks 270th in the country at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 69.6 percent.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UIC ranks 27th in three pointers attempted per game (27.4) while IUPUI ranks 207th (20.7).
The Jaguars rank 70th in rebounds allowed per game (33.0) while the Flames rank 227th (37.2).
IUPUI ranks 78th in assists per game (14.6) while UIC ranks 157th in assists allowed per game (13.5).
The Flames average 3.7 blocks per game, which ranks 82nd in the country. The Jaguars rank 155th in blocks allowed per game (4.1).
UIC ranks 94th in steals per game (6.7) while IUPUI ranks 160th in steals allowed per game (7.1).
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The Flames’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.0, up from 0.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Jaguars have scored an average of 73.4 points per game (3.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.2 points per game (1.8 below their season average).
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