Who's Playing

West Virginia @ UAB

Current Records: West Virginia 9-1; UAB 9-2

What to Know

The UAB Blazers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the West Virginia Mountaineers at 5 p.m. ET Dec. 18 at Legacy Arena. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

The Blazers had enough points to win and then some against the Grambling Tigers on Tuesday, taking their contest 79-61.

Meanwhile, the Kent State Golden Flashes typically have all the answers at home, but on Sunday West Virginia proved too difficult a challenge. West Virginia took down Kent State 63-50. Guard Taz Sherman had 27 points along with five boards, and this makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 40% of West Virginia's points.

UAB is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread on Tuesday might want to keep in mind that the squad has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

The wins brought the Blazers up to 9-2 and the Mountaineers to 9-1. Two stats to keep an eye on: UAB ranks third in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 21.2 on average. West Virginia is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they enter the game with 18.6 takeaways on average, good for 13th best in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Legacy Arena -- Birmingham, Alabama
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Stream: CBSSports.com or fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Watch on your Phone: CBS Sports App
  • Watch on Connected TV: CBS Sports App on Roku and Fire TV
  • Ticket Cost: $59.00

Odds

The Blazers are a 4-point favorite against the Mountaineers, 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 3.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -107

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Series History

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

Injury Report for UAB

  • Josh LeBlanc Sr.: Game-Time Decision (Knee)

Injury Report for West Virginia

No Injury Information