The UAB Blazers (23-8, 14-6 C-USA) will host Max Fiedler and the Rice Owls (18-14, 8-12 C-USA) at FORD CENTER AT THE STAR on Thursday, March 9. Game time is 9:30 PM ET. UAB is a sizable 14-point favorite against Rice when the Blazers square off against the Owls on Thursday. The matchup’s over/under is 155.5.
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UAB Vs Rice Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UAB | -14 | 155.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Rice (+14) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (155.5) |
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UAB Vs Rice Stat Rankings
| UAB Avg. (Rank) | Rice Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.2 (10th) | Points Scored | 77.2 (53rd) |
| 71 (205th) | Points Allowed | 76.1 (332nd) |
| 38.4 (3rd) | Rebounds | 33.3 (144th) |
| 12.3 (3rd) | Off. Rebounds | 7.5 (295th) |
| 7.3 (196th) | 3pt Made | 8.9 (45th) |
| 15 (56th) | Assists | 15.4 (44th) |
| 12.4 (222nd) | Turnovers | 12.4 (222nd) |
UAB Vs Rice Betting Trends
- The Blazers have 12 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
- UAB’s ATS record as 14-point favorites or more is 3-7.
- The Blazers have seen 21 of their 30 games hit the over.
- UAB’s games have had more than 155.5 points scored on 13 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this game is 155.5 points, 2.3 higher than the average total in Blazers games this season.
- Against the spread, Rice is 14-15-0 this year.
- The Owls are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 14-point underdog or greater this year.
- UAB has played 30 games this year, and 21 of them have gone over the total.
- Owls games have finished with over 155.5 points scored 15 times this season.
- Rice’s games average 153.3 total points, 2.2 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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UAB Impact Players
- Jordan Walker averages 23.1 points and 4.2 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 2.6 rebounds, shooting 42.3% from the field and 39.1% from downtown with 4.4 made 3-pointers per game (third in the nation).
- Eric Gaines leads the Blazers at 4.6 assists per game, while also putting up 3.3 rebounds and 12 points.
- Trey Jemison puts up a team-leading 8.3 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 9.1 points and 0.6 assists, shooting 57.5% from the field.
- KJ Buffen averages 10.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 49% from the field.
- Ledarrius Brewer is putting up 8.2 points, 1.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.
Rice Impact Players
- Quincy Olivari is the Owls’ top scorer (19.3 points per game), and he contributes 2.2 assists and 6 rebounds.
- Fiedler leads the Owls in rebounding (7.6 per game) and assists (5.1), and posts 10.6 points. He also posts 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- The Owls receive 15.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Travis Evee.
- Cameron Sheffield gets the Owls 7.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Mekhi Mason gets the Owls 10.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
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