Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Cam Henderson Center Saturday as the Marshall Thundering Herd look to beat the odds vs the UAB Blazers in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the UAB Blazers before tip-off in this one found them as 0-point over at Sportsbook earlier.
UAB Blazers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Marshall Thundering Herd battles the UAB Blazers, currently sitting with a 13-6 mark (7-6 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 9-7 for the Marshall Thundering Herd and 5-6-2 for the UAB Blazers.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 99-ranked Marshall Thundering Herd and the No. 85-rated UAB Blazers in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Marshall's No. 10-ranked scoring average of 86.84 PPG, against a UAB Blazers defense rated No. 47 and allowing 66.53 PPG. The Marshall Thundering Herd FG% has averaged 47.33% to date this season, less than the UAB Blazers shooters have managed so far (49.68% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chris Cokley scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Blazers to a win (they lost 77-69 to Western Kentucky at E.A. Diddle Arena on Thursday).
The Thundering Herd got 25 points from C.J. Burks as Marshall ran past Middle Tennessee 73-63 on Thursday at Cam Henderson Center.
- UAB is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- UAB is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- UAB is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
- UAB is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
- Marshall is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
- Marshall is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
- Marshall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Marshall is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
UAB home to UTEP, Thursday, January 25th
Marshall at Western Kentucky, Saturday, January 27th
