UAB vs. South Florida betting: College basketball preview for January 15

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The South Florida Bulls (9-7, 2-1 AAC) host the UAB Blazers (10-7, 3-1 AAC) after winning three home games in a row. The Blazers are favored by just 3 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The over/under is 156.5 for the matchup.

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UAB vs. South Florida betting lines

  • UAB moneyline odds to win: -153
  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: +127
  • Spread: UAB (-3)
  • Total: 156.5

UAB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UAB owned a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-7-1) than it did on the road (7-5-0) last season.
  • The Blazers exceeded the over/under less consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in nine of 16 home matchups (56.2%). In away games, they hit the over in seven of 12 games (58.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, UAB won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.615) compared to away games (.800).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Blazers have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 85.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 84.6 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen UAB concede 0.5 fewer points per game (74.1) than its season-long average (74.6).
  • The Blazers are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.8 threes per game and shooting 35.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.9 makes and 33.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 7-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (84th in nation) 42.6 (141st) 37.4 (15th) 31.0 (178th) 16.4 (53rd) 10.6 (93rd)

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South Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Florida’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (3-3-0). On the road, it is .600 (3-2-0).
  • Bulls games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (two of six), and 40% of the time away (two of five).

Recent trends

  • While the Bulls are posting 78.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 78.5 points per contest.
  • While South Florida is surrendering 73.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 70.8 points per contest.
  • The Bulls are draining 0.2 fewer treys per contest in their past 10 games (8.1) compared to their season average (8.3), but they are posting a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.2%) compared to their season mark (35.2%).

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (57th in nation) 43.4 (195th) 32.2 (218th) 30.6 (149th) 16.0 (70th) 11.9 (224th)
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