UAB Blazers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The UAB Blazers (11-6) are hitting the road to Devlin Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will meet the Tulane Green Wave (12-4).

The UAB Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against East Carolina and went home with a win by a final score of 87-85 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Blazers finished with 18 while East Carolina recorded 19 fouls. They also made 8 of their 22 tries from downtown. East Carolina shot 65.2% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 23 tries. On top of that, East Carolina grabbed 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. East Carolina distributed 16 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, UAB allowed 44.3% from the floor on 31 out of 70 shooting. They also distributed 17 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blazers converted 14 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. UAB ended with a 45.5% FG percentage (35 out of 77) and converted 3 of 13 3-point shots.

Jacob Meyer is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He finished with 29 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 41 minutes and also totaled 5 boards. He went 60.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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UAB comes into this matchup with a mark of 11-6 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 9.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UAB is collecting 42.0 boards per contest and has totaled 252 assists on the campaign, which ranks 144th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Blazers are shooting 29.2% on shots from downtown (96 of 329) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They average 83.5 points per contest (70th in the nation) while going 45.3% from the field.

On defense, the Blazers are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are giving up 32.9% on three-point shots and they are 199th in college in PPG allowed (73.9). The Blazers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (440 of 1,048) and they relinquish 36.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 232nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 234 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Tulane Green Wave got the victory with a final of 85-52 against UTSA. The Green Wave collected 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. UTSA committed 9 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Green Wave to the charity stripe for 7 shots. They were able to convert 6 of them for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing three-point shots, Tulane made 19 of their 42 attempts (45.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Green Wave finished shooting 30 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5%. The Green Wave allowed UTSA to make 18 of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.0% in this matchup. They finished 23.8% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Tulane allowed UTSA to grab 33 in all (8 offensive).

Rowan Brumbaugh was important for the Green Wave in this matchup. He made 8 out of 14 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 5 assists for the game.

Tulane has a mark of 12-4 this year. As an offense, the Green Wave are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which ranks 272nd in the nation. Tulane has scored 1,187 points on the year (74.2 per contest) and they average 31.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (261st in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per contest. The Green Wave commit 16.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Tulane defense allows 34.8% on 3-point shots (132 of 379) and their opposition knocks down 66.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 14.2 assists and 37.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 248th and 309th in college hoops. The Green Wave on defense are ranked 170th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 72.9. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (217th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UAB

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