The UAB Blazers (13-8, 4-4 AAC) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a five-game road winning streak when they take on the North Texas Mean Green (12-9, 3-5 AAC) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at UNT Coliseum. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The over/under in the matchup is 142.5.
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North Texas Cover -1.5 vs UAB -105
North Texas vs. UAB betting lines
- North Texas moneyline odds to win: -118
- UAB moneyline odds to win: -102
- Spread: North Texas (-1.5)
- Total: 142.5
North Texas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Texas has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in nine games at home, and it has covered four times in seven games on the road.
- In home games, the Mean Green go over the over/under 33.3% of the time (three of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 28.6% of away games (two of seven contests).
Recent trends
- The Mean Green have seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 70.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.6 points more than the 69.7 they’ve scored this season.
- North Texas’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (66.5) is 1.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (65.4).
- The Mean Green are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 5.6 threes per game and shooting 30.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.2 makes and 31.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
North Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-13-1 (Home: 3-5-1; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 (295th in nation) | 41.3 (56th) | 31.2 (248th) | 29.9 (111th) | 12.6 (286th) | 11.1 (167th) |
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UAB statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UAB’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .455 (5-6-0). On the road, it is .429 (3-4-0).
- Blazers games have finished above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11), and 57.1% of the time away (four of seven).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Blazers have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (2-1).
Recent trends
- While the Blazers are averaging 82.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 82.1 points per contest.
- UAB has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 78.9 points per contest, 3.7 more points than its season average of 75.2.
- In their previous 10 games, the Blazers are making 5.1 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (5.5). They own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.5%) compared to their season average (29.0%).
UAB betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-6 (Home: 3-5; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (223rd in nation) | 42.7 (114th) | 37.4 (19th) | 32.5 (264th) | 14.6 (143rd) | 8.8 (eighth) |
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