It will be a battle between Hor opponents when the Green Bay Phoenix (9-10, 3-3 Hor) welcome the UIC Flames (9-10, 3-3 Hor) to the Resch Center. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 19, 2019.
UIC Flames vs. Green Bay Phoenix Betting Prediction
The last time the Flames played, they were defeated by the Milwaukee Panthers, 81-69. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Milwaukee’s biggest strengths. They made 31 trips to the line, while UIC went 18 times. Tarkus Ferguson had a good performance for UIC, putting up 16 points and six rebounds.
The Phoenix fell to the IUPUI Jaguars in their last contest, 76-70. IUPUI’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Jaguars had more offensive rebounds (16 vs. six), defensive rebounds (31 vs. 23) and total rebounds (47 vs. 29). With 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting, Sandy Cohen III was the game’s leading scorer.
There’s a decent chance that UIC struggles to create turnovers. Green Bay ranks 28th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.1 percent), while UIC forces the 212th-most turnovers (18.9 percent). Moreover, the Flames’ 47th-ranked offense (effective field goal percentage of 0.552) will battle against the Phoenix’s 268th-ranked defense (effective field goal percentage allowed of 0.522).
After the Flames won both matchups against the Phoenix last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, UIC won 83-75. UIC had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (30.0 vs. 13.5). Green Bay, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (11.4 vs. 12.5).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UIC ranks 14th in three pointers attempted per game (28.5) while Green Bay ranks 218th in three pointers allowed per game (25.2).
The Phoenix average 37.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 94th in the country. The Flames rank 231st in rebounds allowed per game (37.8).
UIC averages 14.7 assists per game, which ranks 78th in the NCAA. Green Bay ranks 167th in assists allowed per game (14.2).
The Phoenix rank 25th in steals per game (8.5) while the Flames rank 89th (6.9).
Bettings Trends:
The Flames have outscored opponents by an average of 0.6 points in their last five games. On the season, UIC has been defeated by an average of 0.3 points.
During their last five games, the Phoenix have scored an average of 84.0 points per game (0.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 89.8 points per game (6.9 above their season average).
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