UAB vs. Wichita State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 31

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The UAB Blazers (9-4, 0-0 AAC) are at home in AAC play against the Wichita State Shockers (8-5, 0-0 AAC) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. The Blazers are 3-point favorites in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 149.5.

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UAB Cover -3 vs Wichita State -110

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UAB vs. Wichita State betting lines

  • UAB moneyline odds to win: -161
  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: +135
  • Spread: UAB (-3)
  • Total: 149.5

UAB statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UAB did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-8-0) last season than it did in road tilts (5-5-0).
  • The Blazers hit the over on the total in nine of 17 home games (52.9%) last season, compared to five of 10 road games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, UAB picked up the win in 13 of 16 games when playing at home, good for a .812 winning percentage. UAB won three of five games on the road (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Blazers were 18th-best in college basketball on offense (82.2 points scored per game) and ranked 299th defensively (76.3 points allowed).
  • On the glass, UAB was 11th-best in the country in rebounds (36.5 per game) last year. It was 202nd in rebounds conceded (31.5 per game).
  • Last season the Blazers were ranked 34th in the nation in assists with 16.1 per game.

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (157th in nation) 41.7 (98th) 38.6 (20th) 29.1 (90th) 15.1 (147th) 9.2 (19th)

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Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wichita State performed better against the spread on the road (7-4-0) than at home (6-10-0) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Shockers games finished over less often at home (six of 16, 37.5%) than away (six of 11, 54.5%) last year.
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Shockers won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (3-4).

Last season stats

  • With 74.0 points per game on offense, the Shockers ranked 167th in the nation last year. Defensively, they surrendered 73.1 points per contest, which ranked 211th in college basketball.
  • Wichita State averaged 34.9 rebounds per game (39th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 31.2 rebounds per contest (182nd-ranked).
  • The Shockers ranked 300th in college basketball with 11.8 assists per contest.

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (182nd in nation) 41.3 (85th) 36.9 (45th) 26.8 (24th) 12.2 (314th) 9.3 (21st)
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