Florida Atlantic vs. UAB betting: College basketball preview for January 12

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AAC opponents meet when the Florida Atlantic Owls (9-7, 2-1 AAC) host the UAB Blazers (9-7, 2-1 AAC) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The Blazers are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 163.5.

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Florida Atlantic vs. UAB betting lines

  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: -168
  • UAB moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Florida Atlantic (-3.5)
  • Total: 163.5

Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida Atlantic sports a better record against the spread in home games (2-2-0) than it does on the road (2-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Owls exceed the over/under 50% of the time (two of four games). They hit the over more often on the road, eclipsing the total in 66.7% of games (four of six).
  • Florida Atlantic has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 2-1, compared to going 3-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Owls have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 74.8 points per game in their last 10 contests, 7.5 points fewer than the 82.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • Florida Atlantic’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 75.4 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 77.4 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Owls are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 29.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.1 makes and 34.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (94th in nation) 43.9 (216th) 33.3 (144th) 34.4 (322nd) 16.9 (39th) 11.8 (216th)

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UAB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UAB was better against the spread on the road (7-5-0) than at home (8-7-1) last year.
  • Blazers games went above the over/under less often at home (nine times out of 16) than on the road (seven of 12) last year.
  • The Blazers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was 1.000 (3-0) last season, and away it was .429 (3-4).

Recent trends

  • While the Blazers are putting up 84.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their previous 10 games, producing 86.0 a contest.
  • UAB is allowing 74.9 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.6 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Blazers are draining 8.1 treys per game, 1.1 more than their season average (7.0). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.0%) compared to their season average (32.8%).

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 7-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (84th in nation) 42.7 (145th) 37.4 (16th) 30.5 (145th) 16.5 (53rd) 10.9 (121st)
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