Florida Atlantic Owls vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs UAB Blazers

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (9-6) are headed to Bartow Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the UAB Blazers (10-5).

The Florida Atlantic Owls faced off with Tulane and took a loss by a score of 69-66 in their last contest. Florida Atlantic wrapped up the game with a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 58) and converted 5 of their 23 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Owls buried 9 of 15 shots for a rate of 60.0%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected 39 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to defense, Florida Atlantic allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. Tulane dished out 12 dimes and had 12 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Tulane had 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tulane finished shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 15 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of their 25 shots from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Owls left the arena with 17 while Tulane recorded 12 fouls.

Isaiah Elohim is one player who had an impact for the contest. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played 33 minutes and pulled down 9 boards. He racked up 13 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Florida Atlantic enters this one with a mark of 9-6 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Florida Atlantic is pulling down 39.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 212 assists so far this year, which ranks 201st in the nation in terms of passing. The Owls are hitting 35.7% on three-point shots (143 of 401) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They average 83.6 points per contest (74th in D-1) while connecting on 47.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Owls are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They give up 34.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 174th in college in points per game allowed (73.1). The Owls defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.2% (376 of 871) and they concede 32.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 83rd in the country in giving up assists with 177 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the UAB Blazers got the victory with a final of 109-106 against South Florida. The Blazers recorded 35 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. South Florida earned 26 fouls in the matchup which got the Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 43 shots. They were able to bury 31 of those for a rate of 72.1%. In terms of shooting from downtown, UAB made 6 of 15 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Blazers ended up going 36 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.9%. The Blazers allowed South Florida to make 35 of their 81 tries from the field which had them at 43.2% for this contest. They shot 35.1% from distance by shooting 13 out of 37 and finished the contest at 23 out of 36 from the free throw line (63.9%). Regarding rebounding, UAB allowed South Florida to collect 54 in all (11 offensive).

Chance Westry ended up being important for the Blazers for the game. He accumulated 24 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 assists in this matchup. He made 8 out of 12 for this game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

UAB has a win-loss record of 10-5 on the season. The Blazers are committing 14.7 fouls per game and they go 69.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.9 times per contest (144th in D-1) and they are turning it over 9.1 times per game. UAB has accounted for 1,261 pts for the season (84.1 per contest) and they average 42.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Blazers are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 164th in D-1.

The Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 174th in college in points allowed per contest with 73.1. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (107th in college hoops). The UAB defense concedes 33.1% on 3-point attempts (124 of 375) and opponents are converting on 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.8 dimes and 34.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 221st and 201st in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UAB

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