The UAB Blazers and the FAU Owls meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Baldwin Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UAB vs. FAU prediction.

UAB Recap

The UAB Blazers come into this game looking to build on an 81-69 win over Tulane last time out to improve to 9-7 on the year. After this game, UAB will head on the road to take on the USF Bulls.

Blazers Win Back-To-Back Games

Yaxel Lendeborg has a team-high 16.4 PPG and 10.1 RPG to lead the Blazers in scoring and rebounding while also adding a team-high 3.8 APG. Christian Coleman has 11.9 PPG with 7.4 RPG and Ja’Borri McGhee has 10.8 PPG with 2.7 APG. Efrem Johnson has 10.1 PPG while Alejandro Vasquez has 11.1 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UAB up to this point in the year. Tony Toney has chipped in 8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, and 2 APG and Tyren Moore has 7.5 PPG with 2.4 APG while Bradley Ezewiro has 6.9 PPG and 4.9 RPG this season. As a team, UAB is averaging 84.8 PPG on 46.9% shooting from the field, 32.8% from three, and 76.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Florida Atlantic Owls will win

• Florida Atlantic has won each of its last 12 day games at Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
• UAB has lost each of its last four away games when playing with a rest advantage.

FAU Recap

The FAU Owls will be out to add on to their 75-64 win over Charlotte last time out to push their record to 9-7 on the year as well. After this game, FAU will head on the road to take on Tulane.

Owls Win Back-To-Back Games

Kaleb Glenn leads FAU in scoring with 11.9 PPG along with 4.3 RPG while Leland Walker has 10.7 PPG with a team-high 4.6 APG to lead the Owls in the assist department as well. Baba Miller has 11.4 PPG with a team-high 7.2 RPG to lead the Owls on the glass while Tre Carroll has 11.9 PPG with 4.6 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for FAU so far this year. Matas Vokietaitis has 9.1 PPG with 5.6 RPG while KyKy Tandy also has 8.6 PPG while Ken Evans Jr. has 8.6 PPG and 2.7 APG as well on the year. As a team, FAU is averaging 82.3 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three, and 69.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the Florida Atlantic Owls will win

• Florida Atlantic has won each of its last 12 day games at Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
• UAB has lost each of its last four away games when playing with a rest advantage.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of Florida Atlantic’s last 10 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 156 or fewer points.
• Each of UAB’s last four games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 154 or fewer points.

UAB vs. FAU Prediction

I’m on UAB and the points in this one. I really think that the Blazers are a better team than their record would indicate and they do have the edge at the foul line in conference play. When I back an underdog in conference, I want a team that’s going to hit their free throws and the Blazers are the second-best free throw shooting team in conference play so far this season. FAU is good at forcing turnovers, but that’s about it in my eyes and I think that UAB is live for the outright win here. Give me UAB and the points.