South Florida Bulls vs UAB Blazers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our UAB vs South Florida NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Tampa.

UAB vs South Florida Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Blazers versus the Bulls? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL. In this American Athletic matchup, UAB is favored bt -2.5 vs. South Florida. The over/under for the game is 156.5 points.

UAB vs. South Florida Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: UAB Blazers at South Florida Bulls
Where: Tampa at Yuengling Center
Date: Wednesday, January 15th
Betting Odds UAB -2.5, UAB -148 | SFL +124 O/U 156.5

Blazers Preview: Does UAB Have a Shot at a Road Win?

UAB improved to 9-7 on the season with an 81-76 win over Florida Atlantic on Sunday. The Blazers, who were +3 underdogs, not only pulled off the road win but also covered the spread.

UAB led 40-35 at halftime and matched FAU’s 41 points in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 157 fell short of the 162.5 O/U line.

Blazers Offense Breakdown

UAB put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 44.9% from the field and 38.5% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.3%, and they connected on 63.6% of their free throws, going 14-for-22 from the line.

Yaxel Lendeborg led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 76.9% from the floor. Tre Carroll added 20 points, while KyKy Tandy hit 4 threes, finishing with 14 points in just 20 minutes.

Blazers Team Defense

UAB's defense gave up 76 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 40% from the field, as they connected on 29 of 72 attempts. Inside the arc, the Blazers held them to 42% shooting, with 21 makes on 50 two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, UAB's defense allowed 8 threes on 22 attempts, a 36% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 10 for 66%. UAB gave up 21 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bulls Preview: Will South Florida Pull Through as the Underdog Home Team?

South Florida's season record dropped to 8-7 after a 73-70 loss to Tulane on Saturday. The Bulls, who were +3.5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread, but couldn't pull off the win. The total points for the game ended at 143, falling short of the 149.5 O/U line.

USF led 37-34 at halftime but allowed 39 points in the second half while scoring 33. The Bulls will need to tighten up defensively in the second half of games to turn their season around.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

South Florida put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 52.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.8%. They connected on 42.9% of their threes, going 6-for-14 from deep, and hit 56.8% of their two-point attempts.

Jamille Reynolds led the way with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting, while Quincy Ademokoya was perfect from the field, hitting all 4 of his shots, including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. The Bulls also dished out 17 assists and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds.

Bulls Team Defense

South Florida's defense gave up 73 points while the opposing team shot 41% from the field, hitting 26 of their 62 attempts. They limited two-point shots effectively, with the other team making just 12 of 32 for 37%.

However, South Florida struggled to defend the perimeter, allowing 14 threes on 30 attempts, a 46% success rate. They also sent the other team to the line 10 times, where they made 7 free throws, shooting 70%. South Florida gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Blazers vs Bulls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, UAB has averaged 80 points per game while allowing 78. The team's record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 4-1.
South Florida has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 76 points per game while allowing 77. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, South Florida has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
The Blazers have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.