Florida Atlantic Vs UAB: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 4, 2023

The Florida Atlantic Owls (12-1, 2-0 C-USA) take an 11-game win streak into a home contest with the UAB Blazers (12-2, 3-0 C-USA), winners of five straight. It tips at 7:00 PM ET (on ESPN) on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Owls’ (-135 to win on the moneyline) contest against the Blazers (+111).

This article refers to lines updated as of January 5, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Florida Atlantic Vs UAB Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Florida Atlantic (-2)
Total Pick Under (149.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Florida Atlantic Vs UAB Stat Rankings

Florida Atlantic Avg. (Rank) UAB Avg. (Rank)
78.5 (58th) Points Scored 86.6 (6th)
61.2 (27th) Points Allowed 69.2 (200th)
39.2 (17th) Rebounds 40.4 (8th)
10.6 (122nd) Off. Rebounds 13.1 (9th)
9.5 (29th) 3pt Made 7.3 (202nd)
16.2 (38th) Assists 16.9 (22nd)
12 (140th) Turnovers 13.1 (250th)

Florida Atlantic Vs UAB Betting Trends

  • The Owls’ record against the spread is 10-1-0.
  • Florida Atlantic has an ATS record of 8-0 as 2-point favorites or greater.
  • This year, four of the Owls’ 11 games have hit the over.
  • In three games this season, Florida Atlantic and its opponent have combined to score more than 149.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 149.5 points, 9.8 more than the average point total for Owls games this season.
  • UAB has five wins in 13 games against the spread this season.
  • The Blazers don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 2-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Out of 11 Florida Atlantic’s games so far this year, four have hit the over.
  • Blazers games have gone over 149.5 points on nine occasions this year.
  • The average total for UAB’s games is 155.8 points, 6.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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Florida Atlantic Impact Players

  • Vladislav Goldin leads his team in rebounds per contest (6.2), and also posts 10.7 points and 0.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.3 steals and 1 block.
  • Alijah Martin averages 13.5 points and 1.8 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 5.1 rebounds, shooting 45.1% from the floor and 35.8% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Nicholas Boyd posts a team-high 2.5 assists per contest. He is also averaging 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds, shooting 48.8% from the floor and 42.9% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Michael Forrest leads the Owls at 2.5 assists per game, while also averaging 2.9 rebounds and 11.5 points.
  • Johnell Davis averages 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1 steal and 0 blocked shots.

UAB Impact Players

  • The Blazers receive 11.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from KJ Buffen.
  • The Blazers receive 11.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game from Eric Gaines.
  • Trey Jemison leads the Blazers in rebounding (7.9 per game), and produces 7.2 points and 0.8 assists. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 2.1 blocked shots.
  • Ledarrius Brewer gives the Blazers 8.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
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