Who's Playing

Southern Miss @ UAB

Current Records: Southern Miss 6-16; UAB 18-5

What to Know

The UAB Blazers are 7-2 against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Thursday. UAB and Southern Miss will face off in a Conference USA battle at 7 p.m. ET at Bartow Arena. The Blazers won both of their matches against the Golden Eagles last season (72-60 and 62-58) and are aiming for the same result this time around.

UAB took their game against the Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders on Saturday by a conclusive 97-75 score.

Meanwhile, Southern Miss was expected to have a tough go of it on Saturday, and, well, they did. Things couldn't have gone much worse for them as they lost 84-57 to the Florida Atlantic Owls.

UAB is the favorite in this one, with an expected 24-point margin of victory. There could be an interesting gambling play in this one, as they have done quite well against the spread at home this season while the Golden Eagles have struggled against the spread on the road.

The Blazers are now 18-5 while Southern Miss sits at 6-16. Two offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: UAB comes into the contest boasting the 10th most points per game in college basketball at 81.3. On the other end of the spectrum, Southern Miss is 14th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 62.9 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against the Golden Eagles.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bartow Arena -- Birmingham, Alabama
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Watch on Connected TV: CBS Sports App on Roku and Fire TV
  • Ticket Cost: $16.20

Odds

The Blazers are a big 24-point favorite against the Golden Eagles, 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 24.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

UAB have won seven out of their last nine games against Southern Miss.

  • Jan 09, 2021 - UAB 62 vs. Southern Miss 58
  • Jan 08, 2021 - UAB 72 vs. Southern Miss 60
  • Jan 23, 2020 - Southern Miss 84 vs. UAB 77
  • Feb 23, 2019 - UAB 76 vs. Southern Miss 72
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Southern Miss 73 vs. UAB 68
  • Feb 17, 2018 - UAB 87 vs. Southern Miss 69
  • Jan 11, 2018 - UAB 86 vs. Southern Miss 75
  • Jan 28, 2017 - UAB 87 vs. Southern Miss 43
  • Feb 11, 2016 - UAB 80 vs. Southern Miss 77