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UAB @ South Carolina

Current Records: UAB 3-0; South Carolina 2-1

What to Know

After a three-game homestand, the UAB Blazers will be on the road. They will take on the South Carolina Gamecocks at 7 p.m. ET Thursday at Colonial Life Arena. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

UAB took their matchup at home on Sunday with ease, bagging a 98-61 win over the Rhodes Lynx.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the contest between USC and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Sunday was still a pretty decisive one as the Gamecocks wrapped it up with a 75-64 victory. USC relied on the efforts of guard James Reese V, who had 14 points, and guard Devin Carter, who had 16 points along with eight boards. Reese V had some trouble finding his footing against the Princeton Tigers last week, so this was a step in the right direction.

Barring any buzzer beaters, UAB is expected to win a tight contest. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (2-0), so they might be worth a quick bet.

The wins brought UAB up to 3-0 and the Gamecocks to 2-1. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: The Blazers enter the game with only 2.7 steals given up per game on average, good for fourth best in college basketball. But USC ranks 24th in college basketball when it comes to steals per game, with 11.3 on average. Ball control might end up being a major factor in this one.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Colonial Life Arena -- Columbia, South Carolina
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Blazers are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Gamecocks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Blazers as a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.