The UAB Blazers (13-5, 4-3 C-USA) are traveling to face the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (10-7, 3-3 C-USA) for a contest between C-USA rivals at Murphy Athletic Center, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, January 16, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Blazers’ ( to win on the moneyline) game versus the Blue Raiders ().
The betting facts in this article are based off odds valid as of January 16, 2023 at 9:44 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
UAB Vs Middle Tennessee Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UAB (-1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (144) |
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 Middle Tennessee Stat Rankings
| UAB Avg. (Rank) | Middle Tennessee Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 85.8 (3rd) | Points Scored | 70 (220th) |
| 72.3 (261st) | Points Allowed | 65.8 (91st) |
| 39.5 (4th) | Rebounds | 32.9 (223rd) |
| 13.1 (6th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.9 (68th) |
| 7.4 (183rd) | 3pt Made | 6.5 (263rd) |
| 16.3 (29th) | Assists | 11.1 (318th) |
| 12.9 (255th) | Turnovers | 13.1 (262nd) |
UAB Vs Middle Tennessee Betting Trends
- The Blazers have six wins in 17 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 1-point favorites or more, UAB is 5-9.
- The Blazers have played 17 games this year, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
- A total of 16 times so far this year, UAB and its opponent have combined to score more than 144 points.
- The total for this game is 144, and that’s 14.1 points fewer than the average total in Blazers games thus far this season.
- Middle Tennessee’s record against the spread is 6-8-1.
- The Blue Raiders have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 1-point underdog or greater this season.
- There have been 14 UAB’s games (out of 17) that went over the total this year.
- Blue Raiders games have finished with over 144 points scored six times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 8.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Middle Tennessee’s games (135.8).
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UAB Impact Players
- Jordan Walker paces the Blazers at 23.8 points per game, while also posting 4.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds. He is second in the nation in scoring.
- Eric Gaines leads his squad in assists per game (4.8), and also averages 12.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- KJ Buffen averages 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 51.2% from the field.
- Trey Jemison is tops on the Blazers at 8.1 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 0.7 assists and 8.2 points.
- Ledarrius Brewer posts 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, shooting 43.7% from the floor and 33.9% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
Middle Tennessee Impact Players
- DeAndre Dishman paces the Blue Raiders in scoring (12.5 points per game) and rebounding (5.6), and averages 2.3 assists. He also delivers 1.4 steals and 1 block.
- Teafale Lenard gets the Blue Raiders 8.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He also posts 1.6 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
- Camryn Weston is the Blue Raiders’ top assist man (2.7 per game), and he contributes 9.2 points and 4.8 rebounds.
- Eli Lawrence is averaging 12.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 45.5% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 treys per contest.
- Elias King is averaging 8.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, making 40.7% of his shots from the field and 35.7% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per contest.
