UAB Blazers vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

UTSA Convocation Center is where the UTSA Roadrunners (4-16) will compete against the UAB Blazers (12-8) on Wednesday.

The UAB Blazers faced South Florida and took a loss by a final of 82-69 in their last contest. UAB wrapped up the contest having earned a 29.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 75) and knocked down 4 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Blazers made 21 of their 25 shots for a rate of 84.0%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 38 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When discussing the defense, UAB allowed 43.1% from the field on 28 of 65 shooting. South Florida doled out 18 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, South Florida snagged 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. South Florida walked away from this one shooting 61.9% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 21 attempts. They also buried 13 of 33 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Blazers ended up finishing with 16 and South Florida accounted for 20 personal fouls.

Daniel Rivera is a player who played a role in this game. He recorded 14 points on 3 of 4 shooting. He played 23 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He finished the game at 75.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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UAB will play this game with a mark of 12-8 this season. They currently have an average of 82.4 points per outing (74th in Division 1) while hitting 44.4% from the field. The Blazers are hitting 28.8% on shots from distance (110 of 382) and 71.6% from the free throw line. As a team, UAB is pulling down 41.7 boards per contest and has 292 assists on the year, which ranks 188th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 9.1 times per game and as a group they commit 15.0 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Blazers have forced 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 33.6% on 3-point shots while they are 227th in college hoops in opponents PPG (75.4). The Blazers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.9% (531 of 1,237) and they concede 36.3 boards per game as a team. They are 230th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 285 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the UTSA Roadrunners walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-64 when they played Temple. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, UTSA permitted Temple to get 30 overall (9 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from downtown by shooting 5 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Roadrunners permitted Temple to knock down 24 of 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 28 out of 64 from the floor which had them shooting 43.8%. In relation to shooting from downtown, UTSA knocked down 2 out of their 15 attempts (13.3%). They were able to bury 6 of those for a rate of 75.0%. Temple earned 13 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for 8 shots. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Roadrunners collected 22 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game.

Baboucarr Njie ended up having an impact for the Roadrunners for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 10 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 31 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the game.

UTSA has a win-loss record of 4-16 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Roadrunners are shooting 38.8% from the floor, which is ranked 363rd in the nation. UTSA has scored 1,360 points on the season (68.0 per contest) and they pull in 37.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.0 times per game (348th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Roadrunners are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per game while shooting 68.4% from the charity stripe.

The Roadrunners defensively are ranked 303rd in college in PPG given up with 78.8. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (186th in college). The UTSA defense concedes 34.8% on shots from distance (192 of 552) and their opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 15.5 dimes and 41.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 309th and 363rd in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UAB

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