The UAB Blazers (10-5) travel to face off against the Florida Atlantic Owls (12-4) on Sunday, January 14th. This game will be played at FAU Arena in Boca Raton and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.
UAB Blazers vs Florida Atlantic Owls
The UAB Blazers Are Coming Off A Win
UAB is coming off a 75-71 win over South Florida, and they have won five straight games. On the road this season, the Blazers have gone 3-2, and their average scoring margin is -1.2 points per game.
For the season, UAB has gone 10-5, including a 2-0 record in American Athletic Conference play. As the underdog, the Blazers have gone 3-1, and they have gone 6-4 on the road this season.
Against the spread, UAB has a 5-8-1 record this season. As the underdog, they have gone a perfect 4-0 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS mark is 2-3 this year and their last 3 road ATS record is 0-3. However, their last 3 games as the underdog have resulted in a 3-0 ATS mark.
So far this season, the over/under record for UAB games is 9-5. On average, their games have finished with 153.3 points, while the average over/under line in their games is 148.1. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 158 points, and their OU record over their last 10 games is 6-3.
The Florida Atlantic Owls Are Coming Off A Win
Florida Atlantic has been dominant at home this season, going 7-1, and they have a six-game winning streak at home. So far, the Owls have been favored in 14 of their 16 games, going 10-4 in those matchups.
Through 16 games, Florida Atlantic has an overall record of 12-4, and they are 2-1 in American Athletic Conference play. Their average scoring margin at home is +16.5 compared to +6.0 on the road.
Florida Atlantic’s ATS record this season is 9-7, and they are 6-2 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Owls are 5-5 ATS.
So far this season, the over/under record for Florida Atlantic games is 8-8. The average scoring total in their games is 153 points, which is slightly higher than the average OU line of 148.8. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total is 149 points.
UAB Offense Breakdown
The UAB offense is coming off a game in which they scored 75 points vs. South Florida. Overall their field goal percentage was 40% while connecting on 5 threes. Eric Gaines is leading the team in scoring at 12.5 points per contest. Yaxel Lendenborg has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 12.3 going into the game.
Name | PPG | REB | AST |
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Eric Gaines (G) | 12.5 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
Yaxel Lendenborg (F) | 12.3 | 9.3 | 1.6 |
Javian Davis-Fleming (F) | 10.8 | 7.0 | 1.1 |
Florida Atlantic Offense Breakdown
Coming off their recent game, the Florida Atlantic offense tallied 85 points in a matchup against Tulane. Their field goal percentage for the game was 43.8%, and they made 14 threes. Johnell Davis is leading the team in scoring at 16.6 points per contest. Vladislav Goldin has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 14.4 going into the game.
Name | PPG | REB | AST |
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Johnell Davis (G) | 16.6 | 6.7 | 2.6 |
Vladislav Goldin (C) | 14.4 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
Alijah Martin (G) | 12.8 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
UAB Team Defense
At present, the Blazers’ defense is nationally ranked 253rd, allowing 75.6 points per game. The UAB defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 71 points and allowed South Florida to connect on 5 threes.
Florida Atlantic Team Defense
At this time, the Owls’ defense is positioned 149th in the country, permitting 70.9 points per game. The Florida Atlantic defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 84 points and allowed Tulane to connect on 10 threes.
Blazers vs Owls Trends
- In their last five games away from home, the Blazers have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 74 points per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Florida Atlantic has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 77 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Blazers have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Owls have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Blazers vs Owls Prediction
For a point-spread wager in this Owls vs. Owls game, we suggest taking the Owls at -16. Even though our predictions have the Owls winning 75-69, we see the Blazers as the better choice on the point-spread.
As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 152.5 and our model has the Blazers and Owls finishing with a combined 144 points. Our pick is to take the under.
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