UAB vs. Longwood Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 22

Published 7:30 pm Thursday, November 21, 2024

Friday’s contest that pits the Longwood Lancers (5-0) against the UAB Blazers (3-2) at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 73-70 in favor of Longwood. Tipoff is at 12:30 PM ET on November 22.

According to our computer prediction, Longwood projects to cover the 7.5-point spread in its matchup versus UAB. The over/under is currently listed at 147.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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UAB vs. Longwood Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
  • Time: 12:30 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN Networks
  • Where: Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands
  • Venue: Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
  • Line: UAB -7.5
  • Point total: 147.5
  • Moneyline (to win): UAB -319, Longwood +255

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UAB vs. Longwood Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Longwood 73, UAB 70

Spread & Total Prediction for UAB vs. Longwood

  • Pick ATS: Longwood (+7.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (147.5)

UAB’s record against the spread this season is 0-4-0, and Longwood’s is 2-2-0. The Blazers have hit the over in two games, while Lancers games have yet to go over. The two teams score an average of 157 points per game, 9.5 more points than this matchup’s total.

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UAB Performance Insights

  • The Blazers’ +61 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 83.2 points per game (92nd in college basketball) while giving up 71 per contest (193rd in college basketball).
  • UAB wins the rebound battle by 10.8 boards on average. It records 41.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 16th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.4 per contest.
  • UAB hits 1.8 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 5.6 (332nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.4.
  • The Blazers average 98.1 points per 100 possessions (168th in college basketball), while allowing 83.7 points per 100 possessions (112th in college basketball).
  • UAB has committed 11.8 turnovers per game (175th in college basketball play), 1.8 fewer than the 13.6 it forces on average (135th in college basketball).

Longwood Performance Insights

  • The Lancers outscore opponents by 10.2 points per game (posting 73.8 points per game, 241st in college basketball, and allowing 63.6 per outing, 50th in college basketball) and have a +51 scoring differential.
  • Longwood ranks 182nd in the nation at 34.2 rebounds per game. That’s 5.8 more than the 28.4 its opponents average.
  • Longwood connects on 5.4 three-pointers per game (341st in college basketball) while shooting 25.7% from beyond the arc (349th in college basketball). It is making 1.6 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 7 per game at 27.3%.
  • Longwood has committed 13.4 turnovers per game (274th in college basketball), 2.4 fewer than the 15.8 it forces (45th in college basketball).

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