ncaab Preview
UAB Blazers vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
The UAB Blazers and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at E.A. Diddle Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blazers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 151.5.
Western Kentucky was a 86-83 loser in its last match on the road against Panthers. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, UAB was a 83-76 winner on the road against Bulldogs. They covered the -1-point spread as favorites.
UAB:
Team record: 16-4 SU,13-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
UAB is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UAB's last 5 games on the road
UAB is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 10-9 SU,8-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Western Kentucky is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Western Kentucky is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing UAB
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Western Kentucky's last 15 games when playing UAB
Next up:
UAB at Marshall Saturday, January 29
Western Kentucky home to Middle Tennessee Saturday, January 29