UAB Blazers vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 12/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

game: UAB Blazers vs. MTSU Blue Raiders

date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Place: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: espn+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (4-3) welcome the UAB Blazers (6-2) to the Murphy Center on Monday.

The UAB Blazers took the court against UTEP and won by a score of 75-59 in their last matchup. Regarding fouls, the Blazers finished with 16 fouls and UTEP committed 22 total fouls. He failed 8 out of 23 attempts from distance. UTEP finished the contest at 73.3% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 15 attempts. Additionally, UTEP collected 18 boards (2 offensive, 16 defensive), but no rebounds. UTEP earned 12 punts and had 4 steals in this contest. When talking about defense, UAB allowed the other team to shoot 40.8% from the floor on 20 of 49 shooting. He also dished out 9 punts while committing 13 turnovers and committing 10 steals in the contest. In terms of grabbing boards, he earned 40, 15 of which were of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Blazers made 25 of their 34 shots for a percentage of 73.5%. UAB shot a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 of 59) and hit 2 of its 9 three-point attempts.

Jacob Meyer is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished 56.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He stayed on the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 5 boards. He scored 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting.

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UAB will enter this matchup with a record of 6-2 for the year. They concede possession 9.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, UAB is pulling down 45.0 rebounds per contest and accounting for 125 dimes on the year, which ranks 50th in the nation in passing. The Blazers are shooting 27.9% on three-point attempts (48 of 172) and 69.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 86.1 points per outing (69th in Division 1) while shooting 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Blazers force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they commit 18.3 fouls. They rank 301st in college in terms of assists to their opponents, with 110 surrendered this year. The Blazers are giving up a FG percentage of 40.9% (196 of 479) and they are giving up 33.5 boards per game as a team. They give up 27.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 120th in D-1 in points per game versus their opponents (70.0).

When he last took the court, the MTSU Blue Raiders faced McNeese State, losing by a final score of 72–62. In regards to attacking the glass, MTSU allowed McNeese State to pull down a total of 33 (14 offensive). They went 5 of 19 from 3-point land and finished the game 23 of 25 from 3-point land (92.0%). The Blue Raiders allowed McNeese State to make 22 of 58 attempts from the field, giving them 37.9% shooting in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Blue Raiders finished 22 of 52 shooting from the floor, giving them a 42.3% rate. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, MTSU made 10 of its 22 attempts (45.5%). They were able to knock down 8 free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. McNeese State committed 16 personal fouls for the matchup, taking the Blue Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. He also gave up possession 9 times while recording 3 steals in the game. The Blue Raiders were able to grab 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds out of 25 total for the contest.

Kamari Lands was important for the Blue Raiders in this matchup. He made 6 of 12 for the game, a rate of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 27 minutes on the court and dished out 1 assist in the matchup.

MTSU has a record of 4-3 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Blue Raiders are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks 143rd in college. MTSU has 578 points so far this season (82.6 per game) and they pull down 39.0 boards per contest. Their assist rate is 16.1 times per game (110th in the country) and they are making it over 11.0 times per contest. The Blue Raiders are responsible for 20.3 fouls per game and they connect on 65.8% from the charity stripe.

The MTSU defense surrenders 27.1% on shots from beyond the arc (38 of 140) and their opposition misses 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.7 assists and 35.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 97th and 190th in those categories on the defensive end. The Blue Raiders rank 192nd in college football in points per game with 73.7. They are forcing their opponents to commit 13.0 TOs per game and allowing teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (181st in college).

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Guy Bruhn’s Pick: Take MTSU

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