The BYU Cougars will try to pay off for their supporters and betting fans on Wednesday when they play host to the UAB Blazers at Marriott Center in NCAA basketball odds action.
UAB Blazers vs BYU Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 23-10 and 14-13-4 ATS BYU Cougars will face the 26-5 UAB Blazers, who own a 14-13 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the BYU Cougars are 17-14 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the UAB Blazers are 13-14.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the BYU Cougars rated this week at No. 4 and the UAB Blazers sitting at No. 56.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features BYU's No. 7-ranked scoring average of 83.58 PPG, against a UAB Blazers defense rated No. 98 and allowing 69.56 PPG. The BYU Cougars FG% has averaged 46.24% to date this season, less than the UAB Blazers shooters have managed so far (47.93% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Blazers got 23 points from Robert Brown, but it was Western Kentucky that prevailed in a 88-77 final on Thursday at Legacy Arena.
The Cougars wasted a 27-point performance from Nick Emery in losing to Gonzaga 88-84 on Monday at Orleans Arena.
- UAB is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- UAB is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- UAB is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of UAB's last 10 games
- BYU is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- BYU is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of BYU's last 6 games at home
- BYU is 1-3-2 ATS in its last 6 games
