A first-round battle between the No. 12 seed UAB Blazers and the No. 5 seed San Diego State Aztecs takes place on Friday at 1:45 p.m. ET. San Diego State is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest UAB vs. San Diego State via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 139.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any UAB vs. San Diego State picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 148-106 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 29-19 (+810) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows UAB junior forward Yaxel Lendeborg is an athletic force in the frontcourt. Lendeborg excels in the lane as both a scorer and rebounder. He leads the team in scoring (13.9) and rebounds (10.7). In his last outing, he totaled 14 points and 16 boards.

The model also knows senior forward Jaedon LeDee has been a powerful playmaker in the paint. LeDee scores out of the post consistently and overpowers others around the rim. The Texas native averages 21.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. On Mar. 16, LeDee dropped 25 points and six rebounds.

Now, the model has set its sights on UAB vs. San Diego State. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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