College hoops betting interest focuses on the Southern Methodist vs UAB battle Wednesday at Moody Coliseum as the Mustangs look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

This season, the Mustangs are 11-14 overall and 9-12 ATS ATS, while the Blazers are 10-14 and 10-11-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Southern Methodist boasts a 10-11 on the OU, and UAB is 5-17.



View UAB vs Southern Methodist Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Mustangs in this one, they're listed as 1-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 198-ranked Mustangs and the No. 158-rated Blazers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 61-58 win for the Mustangs on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Blazers rank No. 200 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.2 per game. That compares with Southern Methodist’s No. 340 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Southern Methodist is college basketball's No. 57-ranked team at 7.6 per game, while the Blazers rate No. 222 with 5.6 per game.

Defensively, UAB features the nation's No. 25-rated defense on the road, allowing 62.1 points per game. Southern Methodist, meanwhile, comes in at No. 306 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for UAB, they were a 79-45 loser as they battled Memphis on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 11-point underdog. The Blazers were hammered by Memphis on Saturday, losing by a 79-45 final at FedExForum in college basketball betting action.

In their last action, Southern Methodist was a 43-39 loser on the road against Rice. They covered the 6-point spread as underdogs. Shawn Williams scored 11 points in a futile effort to lead the Mustangs to a win (they lost 43-39 to Rice at Autry Court on Saturday).


UAB Blazers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Tulane are 8-2
After playing Memphis are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Southern Methodist Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
Before playing Marshall are 3-3
After playing Rice are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Blazers at Mustangs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of UAB's last 12 games on the road
UAB is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 6 games when playing UAB
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Southern Methodist's last 12 games
Southern Methodist is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Southern Methodist is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
UAB home to Tulane, Saturday, February 18
Southern Methodist home to Marshall, Saturday, February 18