Western Kentucky vs UAB 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The UAB Blazers and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are set to visit FORD CENTER AT THE STAR in Frisco, Texas for a C-USA quarterfinal matchup. The UAB Blazers come into this matchup with a 19-13 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their 1st round game against the UTSA Roadrunners, 74-69. Leading the way for the UAB Blazers was sophomore guard Tavin Lovan as he recorded 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Joining Lovan in the backcourt was junior guard Tyreek Scott-Grayson who had a productive outing for the Blazers as he pitched in 14 points and 5 rebounds.
The UAB Blazers had a good shooting game against the UTSA Roadrunners as they connected on 26 of their 53 field goal attempts (49.1%), and they were even better from behind the three-point line (57.1%). The UAB Blazers lost the turnover battle against the UTSA Roadrunners (16-13), but they were edged out by the Roadrunners in the rebounding department (37-34).
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come into this matchup with a 20-10 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Florida International Panthers, 91-85. Leading the way for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers was junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth as he recorded 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Junior forward Carson Williams had a productive outing for the Hilltoppers as he pitched in 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers had a good shooting game against the Florida International Panthers as they connected on 32 of their 59 field goal attempts (54.2%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (37.5%). The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers lost the turnover battle against the Florida International Panthers (16-9), but they edged out the Panthers in the rebounding department (38-32).
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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers finished just outside 1st place during the regular season with a 13-5 record, but this is one of the favorites to win the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Hilltoppers are one of the top-scoring teams in the country as they are averaging 76.6 PPG, and they have a handful of guys who can fill up the stat sheet as 5 different guys are averaging over 10 PPG. The UAB Blazers have been inconsistent this season with a 9-9 conference record, and a huge reason behind their struggles has been their scoring output as they are only averaging 67.1 PPG. Western Kentucky has one of the best players in the conference with Taveion Hollingsworth as he is averaging 18.6 PPG and 4 APG, and I expect him to do enough to get Western Kentucky to the next round. Final Score Prediction, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers win and cover ATS 73-65.
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