The UAB Blazers (10-7, 3-1 AAC) are 3-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the South Florida Bulls (9-7, 2-1 AAC) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Yuengling Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 156.5 points.
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Who Will Win UAB vs. South Florida?
UAB and South Florida Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
UAB is 6-6 against the spread when favored by 3 points or more this season.
In games this season in which it was an underdog by 3 points or more, South Florida has a 3-3 record against the spread.
The Blazers and the Bulls combine to average 6.9 more points per game than the over/under of 156.5 set for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 8.2 fewer points per game (148.3) than this game’s total of 156.5 points.
The average total in UAB’s games this year is 2.7 more points than the total of 156.5 in this game.
The average total for Bulls games this year is 4.1 fewer points than the point total of 156.5 for this outing.
The Blazers’ ATS record is 8-8-0 this season.
So far this year, the Bulls have compiled a 6-9-0 record against the spread.
UAB Stats & Insights
UAB has a +169 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.0 points per game. It is putting up 84.6 points per game to rank 18th in college basketball and is giving up 74.6 per outing to rank 269th in college basketball.
UAB wins the rebound battle by 6.4 boards on average. It records 37.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 15th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 31.0 per contest.
The Blazers make 6.9 three-pointers per game (261st in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (218th in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 their opponents make while shooting 33.8% from deep.
UAB ranks 69th in college basketball by averaging 101.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 131st in college basketball, allowing 89.5 points per 100 possessions.
South Florida Stats & Insights
South Florida is outscoring opponents by 5.1 points per game, with a +81 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.8 points per game (89th in college basketball) and allows 73.7 per contest (248th in college basketball).
South Florida wins the rebound battle by an average of 1.6 boards. It pulls down 32.2 rebounds per game (218th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.6.
South Florida connects on 8.3 three-pointers per game (134th in college basketball) at a 35.2% rate (110th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 per game its opponents make, at a 30.4% rate.
South Florida averages 100.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (84th in college basketball), and gives up 94.0 points per 100 possessions (248th in college basketball).
The Bulls score 81.6 points per game at home, and 74.2 away.
UAB Key Players to Watch
The Blazers leader in points, rebounds and assists is Yaxel Lendeborg, who puts up 16.7 points, 10.1 boards and 3.9 assists per game.
Tyren Moore makes more threes per game than any other member of the Blazers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.6 per contest.
The UAB leader in both steals and blocks is Lendeborg, who averages 1.4 takeaways and 1.6 rejections per game.
South Florida Key Players to Watch
Jayden Reid’s points (12.1 per game) and assists (4.2 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Bulls’ leaderboards.
Jamille Reynolds is at the top of the South Florida rebounding leaderboard with 7.5 rebounds per game. Reynolds also scores 12.1 points and adds 1.0 assist per game.
Reid is the top scorer from distance for the Bulls, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
South Florida’s leader in steals is Reid with 1.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Reynolds with 1.3 per game.
UAB vs. South Florida Prediction
UAB 78, South Florida 77
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