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UAB Blazers vs. UCONN Huskies
The UAB Blazers and the UCONN Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -10.5-point favorites versus the Blazers, while the game's total opened at 64.5.
Last time out for UCONN, they were a 37-34 loser as they battled Owls on the road. UCONN failed to cover in the match as a -10-point favorite, while 71 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
UAB was a 31-24 winner in its last match at home against Tigers. They covered the +24-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 55 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
UAB:
Team record: 3-4 SU,3-4 ATS
Alabama-Birmingham is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Alabama-Birmingham's last 7 games
Alabama-Birmingham is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
UCONN:
Team record: 5-3 SU,3-3-2 ATS
Connecticut is 2-3-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games
Next up:
UAB at Rice Saturday, November 8
UCONN home to Duke Saturday, November 8