Saturday’s college basketball slate includes Teafale Lenard’s Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (15-10, 8-6 C-USA) taking the road to match up with the UAB Blazers (17-8, 8-6 C-USA) at Bartow Arena. The opening tip is at 4:00 PM ET. Saturday’s game between the Blazers and the Blue Raiders sees the Blazers as a solid, 9-point favorite. The game has a point total of 148.5.
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UAB Vs Middle Tennessee Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UAB | -9 | 148.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Middle Tennessee (+9) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (148.5) |
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UAB Vs Middle Tennessee Stat Rankings
| UAB Avg. (Rank) | Middle Tennessee Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 81.8 (15th) | Points Scored | 71.7 (172nd) |
| 71.2 (225th) | Points Allowed | 67.7 (123rd) |
| 38.8 (5th) | Rebounds | 32.2 (244th) |
| 12.6 (5th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.5 (79th) |
| 6.9 (239th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (226th) |
| 15.2 (58th) | Assists | 11.7 (300th) |
| 12.8 (246th) | Turnovers | 13.8 (311th) |
UAB Vs Middle Tennessee Betting Trends
- The Blazers’ record against the spread is 8-15-1.
- UAB’s ATS record as 9-point favorites or more is 4-9.
- Out of 24 Blazers games so far this season, 17 have gone over the total.
- UAB and its opponent have broken the 148.5-point mark 15 times this season.
- The point total average for Blazers games this season is 153, 4.5 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Middle Tennessee is 11-11-1 this year.
- The Blue Raiders don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 9-point underdog or greater this season.
- This season, 17 of UAB’s 24 games have gone over the point total.
- Blue Raiders games have finished with over 148.5 points scored eight times this season.
- Middle Tennessee’s games average 139.4 total points, 9.1 less than the total for this matchup.
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UAB Impact Players
- Eric Gaines averages a team-high 4.6 assists per game. He is also posting 12.7 points and 3.3 rebounds, shooting 39.7% from the floor and 37.3% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Trey Jemison totals a team-best 8.2 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s registering 9.3 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 57.4% from the floor.
- KJ Buffen puts up 10.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 48.7% from the floor.
- Jordan Walker puts up 22.4 points and 4.3 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 2.5 rebounds, shooting 41.2% from the field and 37.7% from downtown with 4.1 made 3-pointers per game (third in the nation).
- Ledarrius Brewer posts 8.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
Middle Tennessee Impact Players
- DeAndre Dishman leads the Blue Raiders in rebounding (5.5 per game), and averages 11.4 points and 2.2 assists. He also posts 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Lenard is averaging 8.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2 assists per contest, making 52% of his shots from the floor.
- Eli Lawrence leads the Blue Raiders in scoring (12.5 points per game), and averages 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Camryn Weston is putting up a team-high 2.8 assists per game. And he is contributing 10.2 points and 4.7 rebounds, making 47.2% of his shots from the floor.
- Elias King is averaging 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, making 44.3% of his shots from the floor and 40.2% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per game.
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