In one of the NCAA basketball games today for Thursday, the UAB Blazers will take on the UTEP Miners in Conference USA play. UAB is trying to get itself in a very good position for the NCAA Tournament, and UTEP is trying to pull off a potential upset.
One of the best UAB vs UTEP betting picks in this matchup will be to side with the Blazers over the Miners. It will be interesting to see if the opposite can happen in this matchup or if it will go chalk.
In the college basketball standings, the Blazers have an 18-8 overall record and a 9-6 record in conference play this season. As for the Miners, they have a 12-13 overall record on the year, and their conference record is 5-9.
UAB Blazers vs. UTEP Miners Odds
The UTEP Miners odds against the spread are set at +6 -105 to cover the spread. As for UAB on the road, they are favorites by -6 points with -115 odds to cover the spread. On the moneyline, the Blazers are the favorites to win outright at -250 odds, and the Miners are at +210 odds to win outright.
The NCAAB odds for the over/under in this matchup is set at 142 total points, with the over to hit at -110 odds and the under to hit at also -110 odds.
UAB Blazers vs. UTEP Miners Information
UAB Blazers vs UTEP Miners
Location of the Game: Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX.
Date and Time: Thursday, February 16, 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
UAB Blazers vs. UTEP Miners Analysis
UAB has the best-ranked offense in Conference USA, averaging 82.2 points per game. On the defensive side of the basketball, they are ranked eighth on defense at giving up 71.1 points per game. One of the UAB vs UTEP betting picks is for the Blazers to score over 80 points.
As for UTEP, they have the eighth-ranked offense in the conference at 68.2 points per game. The Miners on defense are ranked fourth in only giving up 66.6 points per game.
UAB’s record against the spread so far this season is 9-14-2. UTEP’s record against the spread so far this season is 14-9-0.
UAB Blazers Performance Recap and Analysis
On the UAB Blazers schedule, they played their last game on February 11 against Middle Tennessee State at home and won by a final score of 92-69.
When betting on March Madness, UAB is a very good betting pick to represent Conference USA in the NCAA Tournament because they are currently ranked third in the standings. The first seed making it to the big dance isn’t a lock in these conference tournaments.
UAB Blazers Key Injuries
On the college basketball injury report, there are no injuries to report for this college basketball team, which is great news for them moving down the stretch.
UAB Blazers Betting Trends to Know
Senior guard Jordan Walker has played in 22 games this season for UAB. In his last five games played, he has scored 20 or more points three times, with 25 points in his last game played. Walker is one of the very good college basketball players in Conference USA on a night-to-night basis.
Sophomore guard Eric Gaines has scored 12 or more points in his last four of five games played for the Blazers and has played in 26 games overall. He recorded ten assists in his last contest and has recorded five or more assists in three of those five games. Gaines has recorded one or more steals in his last five6 games played.
In 26 games overall, senior forward KJ Buffen has been hit or miss for them. He only scored eight points in his last game but is averaging 10.3 PPG on the season. Buffen has grabbed five or more rebounds in his last five games played.
UTEP Miners Performance Recap and Analysis
On the NCAAB schedule, UTEP last played against UTSA on the road back on 2/11/2023 and won that game on the road by a final score of 77-66.
The Miners are ahead of them in Conference USA play, and by beating that easily, it goes to show had bad the other team has been this season.
UTEP Miners Key Injuries
There are no injuries to report also for the Miners, which is also a very good thing for them despite not having a very good campaign in college basketball.
UTEP Miners Betting Trends to Know
Junior guard Tae Hardy has appeared in 25 games this season for UTEP. In his last four of five games, he has scored 12 or more points. Hardy has recorded three or fewer assists in that span also. NCAA basketball teams always have to prepare for his scoring on a night-to-night basis.
Senior guard Shamar Givance has also appeared in 25 games so far this season for the Miners. He hasn’t scored in double digits in the last three out of five games played. Givance only scored eight points in his last game.
Junior forward Calvin Solomon is another player on this college basketball team that has also appeared in 25 games this season for them. He has been scoring double digits in every other game as of late. Solomon scored only eight points in the last game, so expect him to reach double digits in his next outing.
UAB Blazers vs. UTEP Miners Betting Picks
Moneyline: One of the college basketball picks today is to take the UAB moneyline at -250 odds over UTEP. The reason is that the Blazers are a much better basketball team than the Miners are, and they will win this basketball game outright.
Spread: Another one of our UAB vs UTEP betting picks is to take UAB -6 -115 over UTEP.
Over/Under: Take the over 142 total points at -110 odds because both teams can score at an efficient rate also.
UAB Blazers vs. UTEP Miners Score Predictions
The final score in this basketball game will be UAB 80 – 65 UTEP.
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