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Middle Tenn. @ UAB

Current Records: Middle Tenn. 14-6; UAB 17-5

What to Know

The Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders haven't won a contest against the UAB Blazers since Feb. 2 of 2019, but they'll be looking to end the drought Saturday. The Blue Raiders and UAB will face off in a Conference USA battle at 4 p.m. ET at Bartow Arena. Middle Tenn. isn't favored, but they just beat the odds in their last matchup, so don't count them out.

Middle Tenn. beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 93-85 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for UAB as they fell 84-81 to the Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday. What made the loss an especially bitter pill for UAB to swallow was that they had been favored by 10.5 points coming into the game.

The Blue Raiders' win brought them up to 14-6 while the Blazers' defeat pulled them down to 17-5. A couple stats to keep an eye on: Middle Tenn. enters the contest with 16.4 takeaways on average, good for 26th best in college basketball. But UAB is even better: they rank seventh in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 17.9 on average. We'll see if that edge gives UAB a route to victory.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bartow Arena -- Birmingham, Alabama
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $16.20

Odds

The Blazers are a big 11-point favorite against the Blue Raiders, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 11-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

UAB have won seven out of their last 13 games against Middle Tenn.

  • Jan 31, 2021 - UAB 63 vs. Middle Tenn. 52
  • Jan 28, 2021 - UAB 70 vs. Middle Tenn. 59
  • Feb 15, 2020 - UAB 79 vs. Middle Tenn. 66
  • Feb 12, 2020 - UAB 83 vs. Middle Tenn. 72
  • Mar 13, 2019 - UAB 70 vs. Middle Tenn. 61
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Middle Tenn. 79 vs. UAB 78
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Middle Tenn. 71 vs. UAB 65
  • Feb 24, 2018 - Middle Tenn. 79 vs. UAB 54
  • Dec 30, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 63 vs. UAB 60
  • Feb 26, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 66 vs. UAB 64
  • Jan 01, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 60 vs. UAB 49
  • Feb 21, 2016 - UAB 77 vs. Middle Tenn. 67
  • Jan 03, 2016 - UAB 78 vs. Middle Tenn. 67

Injury Report for UAB

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Middle Tenn.

  • Jalen Jordan: Out for the Season (Knee)