UAB Blazers host Nebraska Cornhuskers in college basketball action

Nebraska CornhuskersUAB Blazers
3-1November 22, 2013, 12:00 | TD Arena3-1


The UAB Blazers host Nebraska on Friday, looking to build on their 3-1 mark against the 3-1 Cornhuskers in college hoops action at TD Arena.

The Cornhuskers will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 2-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Blazers are 1-2 ATS. Nebraska is 2-1 on the totals; UAB is 2-1.

View Nebraska Cornhuskers vs UAB Blazers Odds and Stats.

This game puts the Blazers, most recently No. 83 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Cornhuskers, who rate No. 185 in the latest survey.



Nebraska was a 96-90 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Massachusetts. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. Terran Petteway went off for 28 points and added 3 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Massachusetts handed Nebraska a 96-90 defeat at TD Arena.

Last time out for UAB, they were a 97-94 loser as they battled New Mexico on the road. They covered in the match as a 10-point underdog. Chad Frazier chucked in a team-high 34 points for UAB on Thursday, but they still came up short in losing 97-94 at TD Arena.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up UAB's No. 56 nationally ranked offense (82.5 points per game) against a Cornhuskers defense that sits as the No. 53 at 63.75 PPG. The Blazers have been averaging 43.07% from the field, less than the Cornhuskers have managed so far this season (46.12% on average).

Next up:
Nebraska home to Northern Illinois, Saturday, November 30th
UAB at Florida A&M, Wednesday, November 27th
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