Alabama-Birmingham vs Santa Clara Picks and Prediction – 3/24/2025

The UAB Blazers visit the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, California on Sunday to play the Santa Clara Broncos in the second round of the NIT. UAB defeated St Joseph's 69-65 in the first round on Wednesday. Yaxel Lendeborg was the leading scorer for UAB with 16 points and grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds. UAB has won three of its last four. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Yaxel Lendeborg leads UAB in scoring, rebounding, and assists, averaging 17.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. Alejandro Vasquez is second in scoring, averaging 11.1 points per game, and is one of four players who average double figures in scoring for UAB. The Blazers score an average of 82.5 points per game, shooting 46.1% overall and 33.9% from three-point territory.

The Santa Clara Broncos reached the second round of the NIT by defeating the UC Riverside Highlanders 101-62 in the first round on Wednesday. Santa Clara was led by Tyeree Bryan with 17 points. The Broncos shot 60.7% overall and an impressive 59.3% from 3-point territory. Santa Clara committed just seven turnovers and forced UC Riverside to turn the ball over 14 times.

Adama-Alpha Bal is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Santa Clara with averages of 12.9 points and 3.0 assists per game. Johnny O'Neil is the leading rebounder, averaging 5.6 rebounds per game. Christoph Tilly is the second-leading scorer, averaging 12.3 points per game, and one of five players for Santa Clara who average double figures in scoring. The Broncos score an average of 81.3 points per game.

Both UAB and Santa Clara play fast-paced offense and therefore the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Santa Clara's last five and in 10 of the last 15 that Santa Clara has played in March. UAB scores an average of 82.6 points per game which is 16th in the nation and allows an average of 76.3 points per game. Santa Clara scores an average of 81.3 points per game which is 27th in the nation and allows an average of 72.8 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Santa Clara Broncos win but our best play is OVER 90-80.