College hoops betting interest focuses on the UAB vs Creighton battle Wednesday at Bartow Arena as the Blazers look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Blazers bring a 0-0 record (0-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 2-0 Bluejays, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed UAB go 0-0 so far and the Bluejays go 0-0.



View Creighton vs UAB Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 31-ranked Blazers and the No. 134-rated Bluejays in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 73-40 win for the Bluejays on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bluejays is ranked No. 115 in NCAA hoops at 39 per game. Contrast that with UAB’s No. 340 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, UAB is the No. 339-ranked team in the country at 0 per game, while Creighton rates No. 5 at 13.5 per game.

Defensively, Creighton features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. UAB, meanwhile, comes in at No. 263 nationally in scoring at home.

Creighton was a 95-61 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Chicago State. The battle between the Bluejays and Cougars didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Chicago State was handed a 95-61 defeat on Sunday at Qwest Center.

UAB was a 70-52 loser in their most recent outing against Clemson. They failed to cover the 4.5–point spread as underdogs.


Creighton Bluejays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Iowa are 2-1
After a win are 6-4

UAB Blazers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Murray State are 2-1
After playing Clemson are 0-1
After a loss are 8-2

A few Bluejays at Blazers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Creighton's last 5 games on the road
Creighton is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
UAB is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UAB's last 7 games
UAB is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
UAB is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Creighton home to Iowa, Sunday, November 20
UAB home to Murray State, Sunday, November 20