UAB at FAU odds, picks and predictions
The UAB Blazers (10-5, 2-0 AAC) and the FAU Owls (12-4, 2-1) meet Saturday at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the UAB vs. FAU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Blazers have picked up 6 straight wins since Dec. 13, including 2 in conference play, but UAB is 0-1-1 against the spread (ATS) in league games, and it is 1-6-1 ATS in the past 8 games. The Under has cashed in the past 2 conference tilts, too.
The Owls eked out an 85-84 win at Tulane on Thursday, as Alijah Martin hit 2 free throws with 0.4 seconds left to escape New Orleans with a win. Still, FAU is just 2-2 SU and 0-4 ATS in the past 4 outings. The Under is 3-1 in that stretch.
FAU is No. 25 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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UAB at FAU odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 9:41 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): UAB +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | FAU -2100 (bet $2,100 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): UAB +15.5 (-102) | FAU -15.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
UAB at FAU picks and predictions
Prediction
FAU 79, UAB 63
Moneyline
FAU (-2100 ) is back home after a harrowing couple of games on the road. The Owls were clipped in Charlotte, while barely escaping Tulane. It will be glad to enjoy some home cooking, but this is way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. Even as part of a multi-team parlay, including the Owls makes absolutely no sense.
AVOID.
Against the spread
UAB +15.5 (-102) has been playing good basketball lately after a sluggish start. The Blazers enter on a season-high 6-game win streak, and it will give FAU -15.5 (-120) all it can handle.
Neither of these teams have been particularly good against the number, with UAB just 1-6-1 ATS in the past 8 games overall, and FAU failing to cover the past 4.
On the road, UAB has failed to cover the past 3, while FAU is 3-1 ATS in the past 4 at "The Elly". A little home cooking will be what snaps the Owls back on track after some sluggish starts and near-misses lately.
BACK THE OWLS -15.5 (-120), but know it likely won't be until late in the 2nd half when you can take a breath.
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Over/Under
UNDER 152.5 (-110) is worth playing lightly in Boca.
The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games for FAU, while going 3-1-1 in the past 5 at home for the Owls.
The Under has hit in the past 2 games, both against conference opponents, for the Blazers. UAB's defense has struggled, so go lightly. This team allows 75.6 PPG, while giving up 3-pointers at a 34.9% clip. So there is risk if FAU can get hot and play to its capabilities. Lately, though, that hasn't been the case. And the Owls are a bad free-throw shooting team, hitting just 68.9% from the stripe, aiding Under bettors.
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