San Diego State -6.5 (-110) over UAB
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- San Diego State ranks ninth in defensive efficiency at Kenpom, while UAB ranks in the 200s in that department.
- The Aztecs have experience in this tournament from last year’s run to the national title game, which will help them win this contest.
The UAB Blazers will face off with the San Diego State Aztecs on March 22, 2024 at 1:45 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the UAB Blazers as 6.5 point underdogs in this opening round matchup of the NCAA Tournament.
The early action has the UAB Blazers taking 88% of the spread bets, while the San Diego State Aztecs are getting 12% of the bets.
The opening total of 139.0 has prompted 45% of bets to the under and 55% of bets to the over.
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In today’s UAB vs San Diego State matchup, expect the San Diego State Aztecs to win and cover the spread. The Aztecs are the better defensive team by leaps and bounds going into this contest. They should be able to stifle a UAB team that made the tournament as the surprise winner of the American Athletic Conference tournament. While SDSU might not make the national title game for the second year in a row, they should get to the second round.
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NCAABB
UAB Blazers
San Diego State Aztecs
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| UAB | Advanced Game Stats | SDST |
|---|---|---|
| 70.4 | Pace | 66.2 |
| 115.9 | Off.Rate | 95.3 |
| .309 | FTr | .367 |
| .295 | 3PAr | .470 |
| .544 | TS% | .492 |
| 53.5 | TRB% | 50.0 |
| 53.6 | AST% | 50.5 |
| 9.5 | STL% | 8.8 |
| 10.3 | BLK% | 8.4 |
| .506 | eFG% | .449 |
| 11.6 | TOV% | 17.1 |
| 37.9 | ORB% | 31.1 |
| .236 | TF/FGA | .257 |
Defense/Offense
| UAB | Advanced Game Stats | SDST |
|---|---|---|
| 70.4 | Pace | 66.2 |
| 107.6 | Off.Rate | 106.1 |
| .285 | FTr | .314 |
| .346 | 3PAr | .400 |
| .538 | TS% | .536 |
| 46.5 | TRB% | 50.0 |
| 49.7 | AST% | 51.3 |
| 8.2 | STL% | 11.5 |
| 8.1 | BLK% | 18.7 |
| .507 | eFG% | .511 |
| 13.5 | TOV% | 14.2 |
| 30.2 | ORB% | 29.8 |
| .207 | TF/FGA | .209 |
Betting Trends
| UAB | Betting Trends | SDST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 83.33 | Avg Score | 73.67 |
| 70.67 | Avg Opp Score | 69.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 93.33 | Avg Score | 70 |
| 87 | Avg Opp Score | 70.33 |
| UAB | Betting Trends | SDST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 84.8 | Avg Score | 71.2 |
| 70.8 | Avg Opp Score | 70 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 85.6 | Avg Score | 72.4 |
| 78.2 | Avg Opp Score | 67.2 |
| UAB | Betting Trends | SDST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 79.7 | Avg Score | 71.6 |
| 75.7 | Avg Opp Score | 64.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 80 | Avg Score | 74.1 |
| 78 | Avg Opp Score | 63.5 |
