The UTEP Miners will be trying to slam the UAB Blazers on Thursday when the teams tip off at Don Haskins Center in college betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The UAB Blazers opened as -4-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
UAB Blazers vs UTEP Miners Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the UTEP Miners are 6-14 overall and 5-10 ATS, while the UAB Blazers are 14-8 and 7-10 ATS. As for the betting totals, UTEP boasts a 6-9 on the OU, and UAB is 8-9.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 246-ranked UTEP Miners and the No. 109-rated UAB Blazers in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and UTEP has the nation's No. 224-rated offensive output, at 68.65 PPG. The visiting UAB Blazers defense ranks No. 99 allowing on average 69.73 PPG. The Miners FG% has averaged 45.89% so far, less than the UTEP Blazers marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.36% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Blazers and Golden Eagles didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Southern Mississippi was handed a 87-43 defeat on Saturday at Bartow Arena.
UTEP cruised to victory on Saturday, running Marshall out of the gym and running up a 91-68 score at Cam Henderson Center.
- UAB is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- UAB is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of UAB's last 5 games
- UAB is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- UTEP is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- UTEP is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UTEP's last 5 games
- UTEP is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
UAB at UTSA, Saturday, February 4th
UTEP at Middle Tennessee, Saturday, February 4th
