The UAB Blazers (12-4, 3-2 C-USA) will be attempting to extend a 10-game home winning run when taking on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-6, 1-3 C-USA) on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Bartow Arena. It airs at 9:00 PM ET on CBS Sports. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Blazers’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Hilltoppers ().
This article makes reference to lines updated as of January 11, 2023 at 9:46 PM ET. See all the current odds for this game below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
UAB Vs Western Kentucky Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UAB (-10.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (151) |
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.
UAB Vs Western Kentucky Stat Rankings
| UAB Avg. (Rank) | Western Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 86.6 (3rd) | Points Scored | 74.1 (146th) |
| 71.7 (252nd) | Points Allowed | 67.4 (130th) |
| 39.4 (10th) | Rebounds | 34.3 (163rd) |
| 12.8 (13th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.6 (253rd) |
| 7.3 (195th) | 3pt Made | 8.1 (108th) |
| 16.8 (21st) | Assists | 14.7 (87th) |
| 13.2 (267th) | Turnovers | 10.7 (52nd) |
UAB Vs Western Kentucky Betting Trends
- The Blazers have five wins in 15 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 10.5-point favorites or more, UAB is 4-7.
- This season, 12 of the Blazers’ 15 games have hit the over.
- UAB and its opponent have broken the 151-point mark 11 times this season.
- The total for this game is 151, 7.3 points fewer than the average total in Blazers games thus far this season.
- Western Kentucky is 4-7-2 against the spread this season.
- Out of 15 UAB’s games so far this year, 12 have hit the over.
- Hilltoppers games have had over 151 points three times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 9.5 points higher than the average scoring total for Western Kentucky’s games of 141.5.
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UAB Impact Players
- Jordan Walker leads his squad in both points (23.5) and assists (4.5) per contest, and also posts 2.4 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- Eric Gaines posts a team-leading 4.8 assists per game. He is also posting 12.2 points and 3.4 rebounds, shooting 43.5% from the field and 41% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- KJ Buffen is posting 10.8 points, 1.6 assists and 6.9 rebounds per game.
- Trey Jemison leads the Blazers at 7.7 rebounds per contest, while also posting 0.8 assists and 7.9 points.
- Ledarrius Brewer puts up 8.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2 assists per contest, shooting 45.5% from the field and 36.5% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
Western Kentucky Impact Players
- Jamarion Sharp is posting a team-high 6.8 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 6.4 points and 0.1 assists, making 56.7% of his shots from the floor.
- The Hilltoppers get 10.7 points, 6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Jairus Hamilton.
- Emmanuel Akot is putting up 11.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, making 43.5% of his shots from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per contest.
- Luke Frampton gives the Hilltoppers 9.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also averages 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
