The Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-6) welcome the UAB Blazers (4-2) to Von Braun Center for their home opener. The game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 29, 2018.
UAB Blazers at Alabama A&M Bulldogs Free Prediction
The last time the Blazers played, they topped the Canisius Golden Griffins, 68-58. UAB’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over Canisius. The Blazers had a rate of 44.8 (above their season average of 39.0), while the Golden Griffins posted a mark of 33.3. UAB was led by Zack Bryant, who was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting.
The Bulldogs lost big to the Fordham Rams in their last outing, 77-46. Fordham made 11 of their 24 three pointers (45.8 percent). Alabama A&M, on the other hand, was just 2-16 (12.5 percent). Alabama A&M’s Gerron Scissum had a solid game, leading the team in scoring with 12 points on 2-for-5 shooting.
The Blazers won the sole contest against the Bulldogs last season, 90-58. The Blazers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.7 vs. 14.3) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.683 vs. 0.491).
Points at the line might be rare for Alabama A&M in this meeting. Since the 2017-18 season, the Bulldogs rank 324th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.195, while UAB ranks 48th in FTA rate allowed (0.197).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UAB ranks 31st in assists per game (16.0) while Alabama A&M ranks 292nd (11.4).
The Bulldogs rank 63rd in three pointers allowed per game (20.0) while the Blazers rank 298th (24.9).
UAB ranks 18th in rebounds allowed per game (31.3) while Alabama A&M ranks 250th (36.7).
The Blazers rank 76th in blocks allowed per game (2.9) while the Bulldogs rank 261st (4.8).
UAB ranks 201st in steals per game (5.8) while Alabama A&M ranks 300th (4.3).
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