Prairie View A&M Panthers vs UAB Blazers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/6/24

Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Blazers game? Catch the action at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL, as the Blazers hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 170 points, and UAB is favored by -24.5 at home against Prairie View A&M.

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS VS UAB BLAZERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Prairie View A&M Panthers +24.5

This game will be played at Bartow Arena at 7:30 ET on Friday, December 6th.

WHY BET THE PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-68 in favor of the Blazers.
• Even though we have UAB winning straight-up, we like Prairie View A&M at +24.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 170 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.

Will the Panthers Come Through as Road Underdogs?

Prairie View A&M Panthers Recent Game/Games

The Panthers dropped to 0-6 this season after a 109-74 road loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday. Entering the game as +14.5 point underdogs, Prairie View A&M not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 50-30 at halftime, the Panthers allowed 59 points in the 2nd half while scoring 44. The total points for the game reached 183, surpassing the O/U line of 165.5.

Prairie View A&M put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 49% from the field and 56.4% on two-pointers. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 12 attempts for 25%.

At the free-throw line, the Panthers shot 63.6%, making 21 of 33 attempts. Tanahj Pettway led the way with 21 points, hitting 3 of 4 threes, while Garry Clark added 15 points, shooting 87.5% overall and hitting his only three-point attempt.

Prairie View A&M struggled defensively, giving up 109 points while allowing their opponents to shoot a scorching 70% from the field. Inside the arc, they conceded 32 two-point baskets on 43 attempts, a 74% shooting rate.

The Panthers also had trouble defending the three, with their opponents hitting 10 of 17 threes, good for 58%. They sent the other team to the free-throw line 26 times, where they made 15. Prairie View A&M also allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Do the Blazers Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

UAB Blazers Recent Game/Games

UAB’s season record dropped to 3-5 after a 76-69 loss to Middle Tennessee on Sunday. The Blazers, who were -8.5 point favorites, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread.

UAB trailed 38-28 at halftime but showed some fight in the second half, outscoring Middle Tennessee 41-38. However, it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback. The combined points of 145 fell short of the 154.5 O/U line.

UAB’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 37.1% from the field and 18.2% from beyond the arc, hitting only 4 of 22 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, and they connected on 59.1% of their free throws, going 13 for 22.

Jestin Porter led the Blazers with 18 points, hitting 4 threes on 11 attempts. Yaxel Lendeborg and Ja’Borri McGhee each added 16 points, with Lendeborg grabbing 10 rebounds. UAB pulled down 20 offensive boards but finished with only 7 assists as a team.

Even though UAB gave up 76 points, they managed to hold their opponent to just 37% shooting from the field. The Blazers were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where they limited their opponent to just 4 made threes on 22 attempts, an 18% success rate.

Inside the arc, UAB’s defense allowed 22 two-point baskets on 48 attempts, a 45% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 13 of those attempts, shooting 59% from the stripe. UAB gave up 20 offensive rebounds in the game.