Thursday’s college basketball slate includes Jordan Walker’s UAB Blazers (18-8, 9-6 C-USA) taking the road to meet the UTEP Miners (12-13, 5-9 C-USA) at Don Haskins Center. The game tips off at 9:00 PM ET. The Blazers face the Miners in a game that UAB is currently a favorite by 6 points. The point total for the game is 140.
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UAB Vs UTEP Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UAB | -6 | 140 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UAB (-6) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (140) |
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UAB Vs UTEP Stat Rankings
| UAB Avg. (Rank) | UTEP Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.2 (10th) | Points Scored | 68.2 (268th) |
| 71.1 (225th) | Points Allowed | 66.6 (92nd) |
| 38.8 (4th) | Rebounds | 33.5 (162nd) |
| 12.7 (3rd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.2 (91st) |
| 7.2 (210th) | 3pt Made | 4.7 (356th) |
| 15.4 (45th) | Assists | 11.9 (283rd) |
| 12.7 (233rd) | Turnovers | 14.9 (346th) |
UAB Vs UTEP Betting Trends
- The Blazers’ record against the spread is 9-15-1.
- Against the spread as 6-point favorites or more, UAB is 6-10.
- The Blazers have seen 18 of their 25 games go over the point total.
- A total of 22 times so far this season, UAB and its opponent have combined to score more than 140 points.
- The average total for Blazers games this season has been 153.3, which is 13.3 points higher than the total for this game.
- UTEP has beaten the spread 14 times in 23 games.
- The Miners are 5-2 as 6-point underdogs or more.
- This season, 18 of UAB’s 25 games have hit the over.
- Miners games have gone over 140 points on eight occasions this year.
- UTEP’s games average 134.8 total points, 5.2 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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UAB Impact Players
- Eric Gaines is tops on his team in assists per contest (4.8), and also averages 12.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Walker is tops on his squad in points per contest (22.5), and also averages 2.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- Trey Jemison puts up a team-leading 8 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 9.2 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 57.6% from the field.
- KJ Buffen averages 10.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 48.5% from the floor.
- Ledarrius Brewer puts up 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
UTEP Impact Players
- Shamar Givance is the Miners’ top assist man (4 per game), and he contributes 10 points and 3.8 rebounds.
- Calvin Solomon paces the Miners in rebounding (6.3 per game), and averages 8.4 points and 2 assists. He also delivers 2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Tae Hardy leads the Miners in scoring (13 points per game), and puts up 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Otis Frazier III is averaging 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 51.6% of his shots from the field.
- The Miners get 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Mario McKinney.
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