UIC Flames vs California Golden Bears Prediction and Pick, March Madness Picks, 3-18-2026

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UIC Flames vs California Golden Bears Prediction – 3-18-2026 – March Madness Picks

The UIC Flames took the floor against UNI and ended up losing by a score of 84-69 in their last contest. UIC ended the game with a 43.5% FG percentage (27 out of 62) and converted 6 of 17 attempts from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Flames knocked down 9 of 9 shots for a mark of 100.0%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 19 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 dimes in this encounter in addition to forcing the opposition team into 8 turnovers and gaining 5 steals. In relation to defense, UIC allowed its opponent to shoot 63.3% from the floor on 31 out of 49 shooting. UNI distributed 25 dimes and had 3 steals during the encounter. Additionally, UNI snagged 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn’t able to record a rejection. UNI finished 76.9% from the charity stripe by burying 10 of 13 attempts. They knocked down 12 out of their 23 efforts from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Flames ended up finishing with 14 while UNI recorded 14 personal fouls.

Elijah Crawford is one individual who was a big factor for the contest. He finished 44.8% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and nabbed 4 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points on 13 out of 29 shooting.

UIC comes into this encounter with a record of 19-15 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times a contest and as a club they are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UIC is snatching 36.4 rebounds per contest and has 493 dimes for the season, which is 106th in college in terms of passing. The Flames are connecting on 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (211 of 654) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.5 points per outing (182nd in Division 1) while going 45.5% from the field.

On defense, the Flames are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest while earning 18.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.9% from 3-point land and they are 73rd in college in opponents PPG (70.0). The Flames are allowing a FG percentage of 42.4% (811 of 1,914) and they cede 32.5 boards a game as a club. They are rated 347th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 536 conceded this season.

The previous time they entered the floor, the California Golden Bears walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-89 when they played Florida State. Regarding attacking the glass, California enabled Florida State to grab 26 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 46.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 13 out of 28 and walked away from this one going 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). The Golden Bears let Florida State to make 35 out of their 61 tries from the floor which left them shooting 57.4% in this contest. Overall, the Golden Bears went 31 out of 61 from the floor which giving them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. When considering shots from 3-point land, California buried 11 out of their 27 tries (40.7%). They were able to bury 16 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Florida State earned 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They handed up possession 12 times, while recording 3 steals in this game. The Golden Bears were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 35 during the encounter.

Dai Dai Ames was key for the Golden Bears for this contest. He produced 27 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the game. He buried 9 of 18 in the battle for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

California had a record of 21-11 for the year. The Golden Bears commit 18.8 fouls per game and they connect on 77.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.7 times a contest (192nd in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.3 times per contest. California has responsible for 2,492 pts so far this year (77.9 per game) and they capture 34.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Golden Bears are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 236th in the nation.

The Golden Bears on defense are rated 161st in the nation in points given up per game with 73.3. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers a game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (122nd in college). The California defense allowing 31.3% from downtown (245 of 784) while their opponents are making 66.0% of their free throw tries. They concede 14.3 assists and 36.7 rebounds every game, which is 257th and 309th in college hoops.

UIC Flames vs California Golden Bears Prediction – Betting Odds

Now in this UIC Flames vs California Golden Bears Prediction, we have the odds for this game:

TEAM	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
UIC Flames	+N/A	+N/A	N/A O
California Golden Bears	-N/A	-N/A	N/A U

✅ Our UIC Flames vs California Golden Bears Pick: California ✅

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