| Â | 1 | 2 | T | ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 33 | 37 | 70 | 152 |
| RICE | 15 | 37 | 52 | +1.5 |
UAB vs Rice Basketball Picks & Predictions
UAB is on the road playing Rice at the Tudor Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. UAB -3.5 was the opening favorite and current line is UAB -3.
The UAB Blazers and the Rice Owls will compete in a Conference USA NCAA Men's Basketball game at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. Currently, the Blazers are 14-7 (5-5) and are coming off a 65-59 home win against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Thursday. After a 65-63 home victory over the Charlotte 49ers on Thursday, the Owls are 15-5 (6-3) up to this point. The teams will play again on February 23, so this should be an interesting match.
There's nothing hotter than blazers
This season, the UAB Blazers are averaging 82.6 points while shooting a solid 45.3 percent from the field. So far this season, they have passed the ball well with 15.4 assists per game. UAB senior guard Jordan Walker leads the way with 23.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and three turnovers in 33.3 minutes per game. They must improve their defense on this side of the floor, as they are allowing 73.1 points per game. They are averaging 2.4 blocks and 6.2 steals per game, but they aren't forcing mistakes. The team can win this game if they improve their defense.
The owls are no problem when it comes to scoring
With 80.7 points scored and a 48.8 percent shooting percentage, the Rice Owls have been extremely successful offensively this year. Their 15.4 assists per game up to this point indicate that they are passing the ball to the open man easily. As a junior guard, Quincy Olivari leads the team with 19.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.1 blocks, 1.1 steals, and 2.9 turnovers in 33 minutes per game. They are giving up 71.3 points per game right now, so they need to improve their defense this season. With 4.4 blocks and 8.4 steals per game, they have been forcing turnovers. They will also be in a favorable spot if they keep scoring as well as they have been.
UAB has averaged 63.3 points in its previous three games, while Rice has averaged 77 points in its last four. The assist-to-turnover ratio throughout the last three games is 0.857 for the Blazers and 1.452 for the Owls. Rice Owls have covered five of their previous six games against one another, so take them here.
UAB Highlights
With a power ranking of 88, UAB is ranked #13 in offense (scoring an average of 82.57 per game), #238 in defense (allowing an average of 71.29 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-7 (6-13-1 ATS) this season.
Rice Highlights
Rice Owls has a power ranking of 136 and are #21 for offense (scoring an average of 81.16 per game), #289 for defense (giving up an average of 71.29 points per game) and 14-5 (10-6 ATS) overall. UAB went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Rice.
Curated Picks & Predictions
- Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UAB 74.5, RICE 80.5.
- 51% of SportsJaw users predict UAB Blazers to cover.
- OddsShark's prediction is UAB will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.
- 69% picked Rice Owls on Covers.com
- SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Blazers 87 to Owls 85.
Staff Prediction
Our prediction: Blazers 87 to Owls 85.
Written by SportsJaw Staff
Categorized as NCAAB Predictions
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Power Rankings[ - ]
Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]
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Betting Trends[ + ]
UAB Blazers
- UAB are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of UAB's last 20 games.
- UAB are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
- UAB are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games against Rice.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of UAB's last 6 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of UAB's last 5 games when playing on the road against Rice.
- UAB are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Conference USA conference.
- UAB are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the West Division division.
- UAB are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in January.
Rice Owls
- Rice are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Rice's last 10 games.
- Rice are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Rice's last 7 games against UAB.
- Rice are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games at home.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games when playing at home against UAB.
- Rice are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Conference USA conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 6 games against an opponent in the West Division division.
- Rice are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games played on a Saturday.
- Rice are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Saturday when playing at home.
Injuries[ - ]
UAB
- GJelly Walker (Is "?" Saturday vs Rice, Leg)
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Infographics & Predictions[ - ]
Both teams have a compariable offense and both teams have a compariable defense. The Blazers won more games straight up and against the spread over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Blazers 80 to Owls 73.
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UAB Injuries
- G Jelly Walker Is "?" Saturday vs Rice, Leg
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