Charlotte vs. UTEP - 2/6/20 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction
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UTEP Miners (13-10) at Charlotte 49ers (12-9)
College Basketball: Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 7:00 pm (Dale F. Halton Arena)
The Line: Charlotte 49ers -3.5 -- Over/Under: 121 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The UTEP Miners and Charlotte 49ers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Halton Arena.
The UTEP Miners look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The UTEP Miners are averaging 68.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Bryson Williams is averaging 19.4 points and 6.9 rebounds while Souley Boum is averaging 11.4 points and 2.8 rebounds. Efe Odigie is grabbing 3.6 rebounds and Daryl Edwards is dishing 1.8 assists. The UTEP Miners are shooting 29 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The UTEP Miners are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game. The UTEP Miners have lost five of their last six road games.
The Charlotte 49ers look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Charlotte 49ers are averaging 72.5 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Jordan Shepherd is averaging 13.5 points and four assists while Drew Edwards is averaging 12.5 points and five rebounds. Milos Supica is the third double-digit scorer and Jahmir Young is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Charlotte 49ers are shooting 28.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte 49ers are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game. The Charlotte 49ers have won seven straight home games.
The Miners are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The 49ers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games, 6-14 ATS in their last 20 Thursday games and 17-5-1 ATS in their last 23 games following a ATS loss. The under is 4-0 in Miners last 4 overall. The over is 6-1 in 49ers last 7 overall. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The UTEP Miners have lost five of their last six road games where they lose by an average of 6.3 points and shoot 40.3 percent from the field. The Charlotte 49ers have covered eight of their 11 home games where they win by an average of 11.1 points and shoot 47.3 percent from the field. The Charlotte 49ers have been one of the more consistent home teams over the last month both SU and ATS. I'll lay the small chalk.
Randy’s Pick Charlotte 49ers -3.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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