Free NCAA Tournament Pick: Blazers vs. Red Riders CBB Odds
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2022 Men’s NCAA Tournament Handicapping
(27-7) #12 UAB Blazers vs. #5 Houston Cougars (29-5)
Date: Friday, March 18th, 2022
Time: 6:50 PM EST
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
CBB Moneyline Odds: UAB +340 | HOU -365
CBB Betting ATS Odds: UAB +8.5 | HOU -8.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: 137.5
In this matchup we see one of my favourite teams to bet on this year the Houston Cougars take on the underdog UAB Blazers. Both these teams are on fire heading into the first round.
UAB is 8-2 in their last ten and the Cougars are 9-1. These teams provide stiff competition to their opponents on both sides of the court.
I lean to Houston to cover honestly but some other information and handicappers think otherwise. So let’s dig a little deeper and see how these two matchup shall we?
UAB Blazers
The Blazers actually average just over 4 points more per game of total offence then the Cougars heading into this one. They also hit the three ball at an impressive 37.90%, also more superior then their counterparts.
And an area where they really outdo the Cougars is from the charity stripe where they average 73.82% a full 6% better than Houston.
Houston Cougars
Houston is 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games. In my research for this game, I see that the Cougars actually do not possess much of an edge over these Blazers.
They out rebound them and shoot marginally better than them from the field.
March Madness Betting Trends:
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of UAB’s last 5 games.
- UAB are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games.
- UAB are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games against Houston.
- UAB are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- UAB are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the American Athletic Conference conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of UAB’s last 5 games played in March.
- UAB are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Friday.
- UAB are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing as the underdog.
- Houston are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games.
- Houston are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games against UAB.
- Houston are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games this season.
- Houston are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Conference USA conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston’s last 9 games played in March.
- Houston are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Friday.
- Houston are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games when playing as the favorite.
Free UAB Blazers vs. Houston Cougars NCAA Tournament Prediction:
I am going to take the Blazers to cover the points in this one. I like Houston’s defence a lot but the percentages that are in favour of the Blazers on the offensive side convince me.
I do think that Houston wins this but I expect it to be close, probably going to be a sweat right down to the wire but that’s March baby!
So hammer the Blazers with me ladies and gents good luck and have fun!
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