The UAB Blazers (1-0) square off with the New Orleans Privateers (2-1) at Bartow Arena. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.
New Orleans Privateers vs. UAB Blazers ATS Prediction
The Privateers come in on a high note after blowing out the Pensacola Christian College Eagles in their last game, 87-59. The Privateers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (41.9 vs. 23.1) and had a much better turnover percentage (20.3 vs. 31.5). New Orleans rallied around Bryson Robinson, who led the team in scoring with 13 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
In the Blazers’ last matchup, they beat the Mercer Bears, 75-67. The Blazers had a much better free throw rate (0.537 vs. 0.322) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (37.8 vs. 25.6). With 12 points and five assists, Zack Bryant played well for UAB.
The Blazers won the lone contest against the Privateers last season, 74-67. UAB’s 0.670 effective field goal percentage was its largest advantage over New Orleans, who had a mark of 0.451.
The elite offense of UAB will battle against the porous defense of New Orleans. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Blazers offense ranks 53rd in effective field goal percentage (0.542), while the New Orleans defense ranks 265th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.521). The Blazers figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Additionally, the Privateers rank 45th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.6 percent), while the Blazers rank 34th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.2 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
New Orleans ranks 22nd in three pointers allowed per game (18.7) while UAB ranks 300th (25.9).
The Privateers rank 38th in steals per game (7.6) while the Blazers rank 227th in steals allowed per game (7.0).
UAB ranks 19th in assists per game (16.7) while New Orleans ranks 207th in assists allowed per game (14.1).
The Blazers rank 48th in rebounds per game (38.3) while the Privateers rank 208th (34.6).
UAB blocks 3.9 opponent shots per game, which ranks 82nd in the country. New Orleans ranks 181st in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
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