Memphis Tigers vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs UAB Blazers

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN2

The UAB Blazers (14-8) will go up against the Memphis Tigers (10-11) at Bartow Arena on Thursday.

The Memphis Tigers faced Tulane and took a loss by a final of 78-76 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 21 while Tulane finished the game with 28 fouls. They also converted 10 of 24 tries from distance. Tulane went 76.9% from the free throw line by making 20 of their 26 tries. On top of that, Tulane pulled down 33 rebounds (14 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tulane distributed 17 assists and had 10 steals in this game. When discussing defending, Memphis let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 24 of 48 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes in this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Tigers buried 32 of their 38 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. Memphis walked away from the contest having earned a 35.7% FG percentage (20 out of 56) and knocked down 4 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Aaron Bradshaw is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He accumulated 12 points on 3 out of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins and also pulled down 9 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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Memphis comes into this matchup with a mark of 10-11 so far this year. They average 74.2 points per game (242nd in the country) while hitting 43.2% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (146 of 456) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is snagging 37.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 292 assists so far this season, which is 257th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 169th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.1). The Tigers are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.1% (506 of 1,230) and they concede 36.6 boards per contest as a team. They are 152nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 290 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the UAB Blazers got the victory with a final of 72-68 when they played North Texas. The Blazers corralled 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 33 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. North Texas committed 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 61.1%. Concerning three-point shots, UAB made 5 of their 17 tries (29.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Blazers went 28 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 50.9%. The Blazers permitted North Texas to make 24 of 58 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 41.4% for this game. They went 17.6% from three-point range by hitting 3 out of 17 and ended up going 17 out of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). When it comes to team rebounding, UAB permitted North Texas to grab 28 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Chance Westry was important for the Blazers for the contest. He made 9 out of 11 for this contest giving him a rate of 81.8%, and added 4 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes for this contest.

UAB has a record of 14-8 on the campaign. The Blazers are committing 15.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 70.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.3 times per contest (170th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.1 times per contest. UAB has totaled 1,802 points for the year (81.9 per game) and they snag 41.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Blazers are shooting 44.8% from the field, which is ranked 214th in the country.

The Blazers defensively are ranked 218th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 74.9. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (115th in D-1). The UAB defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (183 of 557) and opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.9 assists and 36.0 rebounds every game, which is 226th and 274th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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