UAB vs. Tulsa betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The UAB Blazers (12-8, 5-2 AAC) hit the road in AAC play against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-11, 3-4 AAC) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Blazers are favored by 6.5 points in the game. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

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UAB vs. Tulsa betting lines

  • UAB moneyline odds to win: -307
  • Tulsa moneyline odds to win: +247
  • Spread: UAB (-6.5)
  • Total: 152.5

UAB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UAB has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (3-2-0) than it has at home (5-6-0).
  • The Blazers have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (45.5%) than games on the road (60%).
  • UAB has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 8-3, compared to going 1-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Blazers have been scoring 84.6 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 84.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UAB has been less stingy on defense as of late, giving up 77.4 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 76.5 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Blazers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.9% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.8 makes and 33.6%.

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 8-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (88th in nation) 43.9 (207th) 37.0 (17th) 30.4 (139th) 16.6 (36th) 10.9 (126th)

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Tulsa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Tulsa has performed better against the spread away (2-3-0) than at home (3-7-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Golden Hurricane games have gone over five of 10 times at home (50%), and two of five on the road (40%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Golden Hurricane have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (1-3).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Hurricane have fared better offensively over their past 10 games, averaging 74.6 points per contest, 0.2 more than their season average of 74.4.
  • In its previous 10 games, Tulsa is giving up 71.7 points per contest, compared to its season average of 73.8 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Golden Hurricane are sinking 9.0 treys per game, 0.2 more than their season average (8.8). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.2%) compared to their season average (32.9%).

Tulsa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (275th in nation) 44.1 (222nd) 34.2 (92nd) 33.1 (286th) 14.0 (159th) 11.3 (167th)
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