Drake vs. UAB betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 5

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The Drake Bulldogs (6-3) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the UAB Blazers (6-3) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 148.5 points.

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Drake Cover -2.5 vs UAB -110

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Drake vs. UAB betting lines

  • Drake moneyline odds to win: -139
  • UAB moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: Drake (-2.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Drake statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Drake covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Drake covered five times in 14 games when playing at home, and it covered six times in 10 games on the road.
  • The Bulldogs exceeded the over/under in four of 14 home games (28.6%) last year. They did better on the road, going over the total in five of 10 matchups (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Drake won a lower percentage of its home games (.857) compared to away games (.875).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Bulldogs were 285th in college basketball on offense (69.8 points scored per game) and second-best on defense (58.9 points allowed).
  • Last year, Drake was 25th-worst in college basketball in rebounds (28.7 per game) but best in rebounds conceded (22.3).
  • Last season the Bulldogs were ranked 184th in the nation in assists with 13.5 per game.

Drake betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (108th in nation) 39.2 (43rd) 35.1 (114th) 32.3 (239th) 15.4 (134th) 8.3 (seventh)

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UAB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UAB was better at home (9-8-0) than away (5-5-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Blazers games finished over nine of 17 times at home (52.9%) last season, and five of 10 away (50%).
  • The Blazers, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (2-3) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Blazers were led by their offense last year, as they ranked 18th-best in college basketball by posting 82.2 points per game. They ranked 299th in college basketball in points allowed (76.3 per contest).
  • UAB ranked 11th-best in the country by averaging 36.5 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 202nd in college basketball (31.5 allowed per contest).
  • Last season the Blazers ranked 34th in college basketball in assists, averaging 16.1 per game.

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (231st in nation) 41.7 (114th) 39.4 (22nd) 30.0 (132nd) 15.3 (142nd) 9.7 (49th)
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