Tuesday’s contest between the UAB Blazers (11-7, 4-1 AAC) and UTSA Roadrunners (8-9, 2-3 AAC) squaring off at Bartow Arena has a projected final score of 83-74 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of UAB, who is listed as the favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 7:30 PM ET on January 21.

According to our computer prediction, UTSA is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 11.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 164.5 over/under.

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UAB vs. UTSA Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Birmingham, Alabama
• Venue: Bartow Arena
• Line: UAB -11.5
• Point total: 164.5
• Moneyline (to win): UAB -781, UTSA +530

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UAB vs. UTSA Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  UAB 83, UTSA 74

Spread & Total Prediction for UAB vs. UTSA

• Pick ATS: UTSA (+11.5)
• Pick OU: Under (164.5)

UAB has an 8-9-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to UTSA, who is 7-8-0 ATS. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Blazers are 10-7-0 and the Roadrunners are 10-5-0. The two teams score 163.9 points per game combined, 0.6 less than this matchup’s total. UAB is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 games, while UTSA has gone 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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UAB Performance Insights

• The Blazers have a +178 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.9 points per game. They’re putting up 85 points per game to rank 14th in college basketball and are allowing 75.1 per outing to rank 282nd in college basketball.
• UAB comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 7.1 boards. It is pulling down 37.3 rebounds per game (14th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.2 per contest.
• UAB makes 6.9 three-pointers per game (260th in college basketball) at a 34.1% rate (173rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 its opponents make while shooting 33.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Blazers rank 51st in college basketball by averaging 102.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 147th in college basketball, allowing 90.5 points per 100 possessions.
• UAB forces 11.6 turnovers per game (199th in college basketball) while committing 10.7 (111th in college basketball play).

UTSA Performance Insights

• The Roadrunners put up 78.9 points per game (83rd in college basketball) while giving up 78.4 per contest (329th in college basketball). They have a +8 scoring differential.
• The 31.2 rebounds per game UTSA accumulates rank 258th in the nation, 2.7 fewer than the 33.9 its opponents pull down.
• UTSA connects on 9.6 three-pointers per game (47th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.6. It shoots 34.7% from deep, and its opponents shoot 37.6%.
• UTSA has won the turnover battle by 4.3 per game, committing 10.9 (123rd in college basketball) while forcing 15.2 (12th in college basketball).

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