Tulane Green Wave vs UAB Blazers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/17/24

Betting on today’s Green Wave and Blazers game? Catch the action at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL, as the Blazers hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 164.5 points, and the Blazers are favored to win at home against the Green Wave.

TULANE GREEN WAVE VS UAB BLAZERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UAB Blazers -1.5

This game will be played at Bartow Arena at 8:00 ET on Wednesday, January 17th.

WHY BET THE UAB BLAZERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-69 in favor of the Blazers.
• Not only will UAB pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 164.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can Tulane Lock in a Road Win?

As an underdog, Tulane has gone 0-4 this season and they enter this game with an 11-5 record. Over their last ten games, they have gone 6-4 on the road.

So far this season, Tulane has gone 3-1 on the road and they are 2-1 in their last three road games. In their last game, they defeated Tulsa by a score of 94-87.

As the underdog this season, Tulane has an ATS record of just 1-3. However, over their last three road games, the Green Wave have gone 2-1 vs. the spread. On the year, Tulane’s ATS mark is 7-8. In their last 10 games as the underdog, the Green Wave are 4-6 vs. the spread.

Today’s over/under line of 164.5 is higher than the average over/under line in Tulane’s games this year (156.4). So far, 14 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s total. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 158 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Tulane offense tallied 94 points in a matchup against Tulsa. Their field goal percentage for the game was 46.3%, and they made 8 threes. Kevin Cross led the scoring for the Green Wave, contributing 28 points. Additionally, Jaylen Forbes chipped in with 20 points.

At this time, the Green Wave’s defense is positioned 273rd in the country, permitting 78.7 points per game. In their most recent game, the Tulane defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Tulsa knocked down 10 three-pointers on their way to 87 points.

Can UAB Pull Off a Home Win?

UAB enters this game as a 1.5-point favorite, and they have gone 6-4 in their 10 games as the favorite this season. They come into this game with an overall record of 10-6, including a 2-1 mark in American Athletic Conference play.

At home this season, the Blazers are 6-3, and they have won their last three games at home. Over their last 10 home games, UAB has gone 7-3, and they are 4-1 in their last five games at home.

As the favorite, UAB has struggled mightily vs. the spread this season, going just 1-8-1. Their overall ATS record is 6-8-1, including a mark of 3-5-1 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Blazers are just 1-8-1 vs. the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for UAB games is 10-5, and today’s line of 164.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (148.5). In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 with an average scoring total of 152 points.

The Blazers’ offense finished with 73 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 77.1 points per contest. Currently leading the team in scoring is Eric Gaines who comes into today’s matchup averaging 12.5. Yaxel Lendenborg also heads into the game with a PPG average of 12.

At present, the Blazers’ defense is nationally ranked 242nd, allowing 76.2 points per game. In their previous game vs. Florida Atlantic, the Owls finished with a field goal percentage of 48% and a total of 86 points vs. UAB.