South Florida vs. UAB betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 4

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The South Florida Bulls (8-5, 0-0 AAC) are favored (by 7.5 points) to build on a five-game home winning streak when they host the UAB Blazers (9-5, 0-1 AAC) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 163.5 points.

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South Florida Cover -7.5 vs UAB -109

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South Florida vs. UAB betting lines

  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: -334
  • UAB moneyline odds to win: +265
  • Spread: South Florida (-7.5)
  • Total: 163.5

South Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, South Florida played worse when played at home, covering four times in 14 home games, and five times in 12 road games.
  • The Bulls went over the total less consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in four of 14 home matchups (28.6%). On the road, they hit the over in four of 12 games (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, South Florida took eight of 10 games at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. South Florida won zero of two games on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Bulls were 155th in college basketball in points scored (74.4 per game) and 251st in points allowed (74.5) last season.
  • Last year, South Florida was 214th in college basketball in rebounds (31.3 per game) and 15th-worst in rebounds allowed (34.6).
  • Last season the Bulls were ranked 119th in the nation in assists with 14.3 per game.

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (241st in nation) 42.6 (132nd) 37.8 (27th) 32.3 (245th) 17.5 (46th) 11.1 (142nd)

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UAB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UAB was better against the spread at home (9-8-0) than on the road (5-5-0) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Blazers games finished over more often at home (nine of 17, 52.9%) than away (five of 10, 50%) last season.
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Blazers won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-3).

Last season stats

  • The Blazers were led by their offense last year, as they ranked 18th-best in college basketball by scoring 82.2 points per game. They ranked 299th in college basketball in points allowed (76.3 per contest).
  • UAB allowed 31.5 boards per game last year (202nd-ranked in college basketball), but it shined by averaging 36.5 rebounds per game (11th-best).
  • The Blazers ranked 34th in college basketball with 16.1 assists per contest.

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-3; 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
46.0 (154th in nation) 41.9 (95th) 37.6 (30th) 29.6 (110th) 15.1 (140th) 9.1 (14th)
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