The FIU Panthers and the UAB Blazers meet in college basketball action from the Bartow Arena on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
UAB is listed as a 14.5-point favorite with a -1200 ML price. The total for this game is set at 150.5 points.
Injuries
For FIU, Austin Williams remains out indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury while UAB comes in with a clean injury report.
Matchup History
FIU’s 90-87 OT win back on January 7th, 2023, made it four straight wins for the home team in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
FIU is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a win while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. UAB is 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS win while the over is 24-7-1 in their last 32 games following a win.
Pick
I’m leaning towards FIU here. I think UAB would love some revenge after FIU won the first meeting in OT and the home team’s won the last four meetings, but UAB is coming off of a big win over FAU in their last game and I think that that could come into play here. FIU’s on a bit of a roll, winning four in a row, and I think at worst it stays within the number here.