UAB vs Tulsa Prediction College Basketball Picks 2/11/24

The UAB Blazers and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane meet in college basketball action from the Reynolds Center on Sunday afternoon. Who comes out on top in this AAC tilt? Let’s dive in and find out with our UAB vs. Tulsa Prediction.

UAB Team Preview

The UAB Blazers come into this one looking to build on a 76-73 OT win over FAU last time out. Eric Gaines leads the Blazers in scoring and assists with 12.3 PPG and 5.2 APG while Yaxel Lendeborg has 12.3 PPG with a team-high 10 RPG to lead the Blazers on the glass up to this point in the year, averaging a double-double per game. Alejandro Vasquez has 10.8 PPG with 3.5 RPG while Efrem Johnson has 10.9 PPG and Javian Davis has 10.1 PPG with 6.1 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for UAB so far this season. As a team, UAB is averaging 77.3 PPG on 44.7% shooting from the field, 31.2% from three and 75% from the foul line this season.

Tulsa Team Preview

The Tulsa Golden Hurricanes come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 68-55 loss to North Texas last time out. PJ Haggerty leads the Golden Hurricane in scoring with 19.8 PPG and 4.7 RPG along with 3.5 APG while Cobe Williams has 13.7 PPG with a team-high 3.6 APG to lead Tulsa in assists as the only other double-digit scorer for the Golden Hurricane so far this season. Jared Garcia also has 9.3 PPG with a team-high 5.9 RPG to lead the Golden Hurricane in rebounding on the year. As a team, Tulsa is averaging 76.7 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three and 74% from the foul line this season.