South Florida Bulls vs UAB Blazers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/7/24

Looking to win big? The Bulls and Blazers face off at 3:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blazers are hosting the game at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL. The over/under for this game is set at 150.5 points, and the Blazers are the home favorites against the Bulls in a American Athletic conference matchup.

SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS VS UAB BLAZERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UAB Blazers -4

This game will be played at Bartow Arena at 3:00 ET on Sunday, January 7th.

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 -4.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 150.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can South Florida Stun the Crowd at Bartow Arena?

South Florida comes into today’s game as the underdog, with a point spread of +4. So far this season, the Bulls have an overall record of 8-4 and have won their last six games. In their last game, they defeated Temple by a score of 76-68.

Over their last 10 road games, South Florida has a record of 3-7. So far this season, they are 0-2 on the road. Despite being the underdog today, the Bulls have been favored in nine of their 12 games this season and have a record of 1-2 when they are the underdog.

South Florida has an ATS record of 7-5 this season and they are 1-2 vs. the spread as the underdog. Their last 3 road ATS record is 0-3 and their last 10 as the underdog is 4-6.

So far this season, the over/under record for South Florida games is 3-9. On average, their games have finished with 146.2 points compared to an average over/under line of 147.8, resulting in an average margin of -1.6 points. Today’s over/under line of 150.5 is higher than the average scoring total in their games this year and over their last three games, the average scoring total is 149 points.

In their latest game, South Florida offense put up 76 points against Temple. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 48.3% and made 9 threes. Chris Youngblood led the team in scoring, putting up 17 points. Additionally, Kobe Knox contributed 15 points for the Bulls.

At this time, the Bulls’ defense is positioned 131st in the country, permitting 69.7 points per game. Against Temple in their most recent game, the South Florida defense gave up a total of 68 points while allowing Temple to hit 48% of their shots.

Can The Blazers Secure a Home Victory?

UAB comes into today’s matchup as the favorite, favored by 4 points. So far this season, the Blazers have an overall record of 9-5 and have won their last four games.

At home this season, UAB is 5-3 and has won two straight games at home. In their last game, the Blazers defeated UTSA by a score of 78-76.

As the favorite, UAB has not been a good bet this season, going just 1-8 vs. the spread. In their last 10 games as the favorite, the Blazers are 1-9 vs. the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for UAB is 9-4, and today’s over/under line of 150.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this year (147.8). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 161 points.

In their recent matchup, the UAB offense ended with 78 points against UTSA. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 40.6% and made 11 threes. In terms of offense, the Blazers have a season-long field goal percentage of 43%, putting them 248th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 324th in percentage and 323rd in three-pointers made.

Coming into today’s game, the UAB defense is giving up an average of 75.9 points per contest. In their most recent game, the UAB defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as UTSA knocked down 9 three-pointers on their way to 76 points.