Charlotte vs. UIC betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

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The UIC Flames (4-7) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Charlotte 49ers (5-7) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.

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Charlotte Cover -2.5 vs UIC -110

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Charlotte vs. UIC betting lines

  • Charlotte moneyline odds to win: -150
  • UIC moneyline odds to win: +125
  • Spread: Charlotte (-2.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Charlotte statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Charlotte had a worse record against the spread in home games (5-10-0) than it did in away games (7-6-0) last season.
  • In home games last season, the 49ers exceed the over/under 46.7% of the time (seven of 15 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, topping the total in 69.2% of games (nine of 13).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the 49ers were 268th in the country offensively (70.5 points scored per game) and 251st on defense (74.5 points conceded).
  • On the glass, Charlotte was 17th-worst in the nation in rebounds (28.0 per game) last year. It was 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.0 per game).
  • Last season the 49ers were ranked 279th in the nation in assists with 12.2 per game.

Charlotte betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (225th in nation) 46.0 (299th) 31.3 (266th) 27.1 (34th) 12.7 (296th) 10.8 (107th)

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UIC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UIC has had better results on the road (2-3-0) than at home (1-2-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Flames’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, one of three) compared to on the road (60%, three of five).
  • The Flames, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-3) this season.

Last season stats

  • With 76.5 points per game on offense, the Flames were 104th in the nation last year. Defensively, they allowed 73.8 points per contest, which ranked 234th in college basketball.
  • UIC ranked 142nd in the nation with 32.7 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 172nd with 31.1 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Flames put up 15.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 46th in the country.

UIC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (261st in nation) 43.7 (192nd) 31.4 (261st) 30.5 (158th) 14.0 (215th) 12.4 (240th)
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