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| UAB Blazers | Northeastern Huskies |
| 6-2 | December 07, 2013, 07:00 | Matthews Arena | 2-6 |
The Northeastern Huskies will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the UAB Blazers at Matthews Arena on Saturday in NCAA hoops play.
The Blazers will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 3-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Huskies are 3-2 ATS. UAB is 3-3 on the totals; Northeastern is 2-3.
View UAB Blazers vs Northeastern Huskies Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Huskies in this one found them listed as -1-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Saturday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Blazers was expected to move the line.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 238-rated Huskies and the No. 194-ranked Blazers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
UAB was a 63-59 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against North Carolina. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. Chad Frazier went off for 25 points and added 4 rebounds, leading UAB over North Carolina, 63-59, on Sunday at Bartow Arena.
Northeastern lost its last outing, a 72-64 result against Harvard on December 4. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point underdog. Northeastern got 17 points from Scott Eatherton but lost anyway, 72-64, to Harvard on Wednesday at Matthews Arena.
How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Northeastern's No. 165-rated squad against UAB's No. 1-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Northeastern rates No. 237 in the country with 4.25 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 210 nationally with 4.75 per match.
A few Blazers at Huskies trends to consider:
UAB is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
UAB is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
UAB is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UAB's last 5 games on the road
Northeastern is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
UAB home to Georgia Southern, Sunday, December 15th
Northeastern at Fairfield, Sunday, December 15th
