UAB Blazers vs Rice Owls Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

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.