Who's Playing

Texas-San Antonio @ UAB

Current Records: Texas-San Antonio 6-6; UAB 11-3

What to Know

The UAB Blazers' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at 3 p.m. ET Jan. 1 at Bartow Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Blazers winning the first 64-57 and Texas-San Antonio taking the second 96-79.

On Thursday, UAB wrapped up 2021 with a 75-62 win over the Texas-El Paso Miners.

Meanwhile, the matchup between Texas-San Antonio and the Illinois State Redbirds last Tuesday was not a total blowout, but with Texas-San Antonio falling 81-64 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. One thing holding Texas-San Antonio back was the mediocre play of forward Cedrick Alley Jr., who did not have his best game: he finished with only nine points on 4-for-12 shooting in his 26 minutes on the court.

UAB is the favorite in this one, with an expected 21-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (7-3), so they might be worth a quick bet.

The Blazers' victory brought them up to 11-3 while the Roadrunners' loss pulled them down to 6-6. A pair of offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: UAB ranks 21st in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 81.7 on average. Less enviably, Texas-San Antonio has only been able to knock down 37.70% percent of their shots, which is the 349th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked against Texas-San Antonio.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bartow Arena -- Birmingham, Alabama
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $39.00

Odds

The Blazers are a big 21-point favorite against the Roadrunners, 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 21.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

UAB have won six out of their last 11 games against Texas-San Antonio.

  • Feb 27, 2021 - Texas-San Antonio 96 vs. UAB 79
  • Feb 26, 2021 - UAB 64 vs. Texas-San Antonio 57
  • Mar 11, 2020 - UAB 74 vs. Texas-San Antonio 69
  • Mar 01, 2020 - Texas-San Antonio 66 vs. UAB 59
  • Jan 30, 2020 - UAB 76 vs. Texas-San Antonio 68
  • Mar 14, 2019 - UAB 85 vs. Texas-San Antonio 76
  • Mar 03, 2019 - Texas-San Antonio 76 vs. UAB 70
  • Jan 19, 2019 - UAB 83 vs. Texas-San Antonio 73
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Texas-San Antonio 82 vs. UAB 70
  • Feb 04, 2017 - Texas-San Antonio 82 vs. UAB 67
  • Jan 07, 2016 - UAB 104 vs. Texas-San Antonio 82

Injury Report for UAB

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Texas-San Antonio

  • Phoenix Ford: Game-Time Decision (Not Injury Related)
  • Jordan Ivy-Curry: Game-Time Decision (Not Injury Related)
  • Aleu Aleu: Game-Time Decision (Illness)