The visiting UAB Blazers hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at South Padre Convention Center against the TCU Horned Frogs.

This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at South Padre Convention Center.

The Horned Frogs sport records of 4-2 and 1-2 ATS heading into this battle, while the Blazers have 3-2 and 0-2 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-1 for the Horned Frogs and 0-0 for the Blazers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Horned Frogs, most recently No. 263 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Blazers, who rate No. 118 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 70-64 victory for the Blazers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Blazers rank No. 16 in NCAA Division 1 with 44 per game. That compares with TCU’s No. 223 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where TCU is college basketball's No. 344-ranked team at 2.7 per game, while the Blazers rate No. 116 with 6.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, UAB owns the country's No. 256-rated mark, allowing 77 points per game on the highway. TCU, on the other hand, rates No. 320 in scoring at home.

In their last action, UAB was a 77-65 loser on the road against Illinois State. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. The Blazers endured a 77-65 loss at the hands of the Redbirds on Friday, despite an 18 -point effort from Jordan Swing at South Padre Convention Center.

TCU lost its last outing, a 55-31 result against Northwestern on November 23. They failed to cover in that game as a 10.5-point underdog. Northwestern cruised to victory on Friday, running TCU out of the gym and running up a 55-31 score at South Padre Convention Center.

Next up:
UAB at Troy, Tuesday, November 27
TCU home to Southern Utah, Thursday, November 29