UAB vs. North Texas betting: College basketball preview for February 3

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The North Texas Mean Green (16-5, 7-2 AAC) are just 2.5-point underdogs as they try to continue a three-game road winning streak when they visit the UAB Blazers (14-8, 7-2 AAC) on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Bartow Arena. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN2. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5.

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UAB Cover -2.5 vs North Texas -112

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UAB vs. North Texas betting lines

  • UAB moneyline odds to win: -154
  • North Texas moneyline odds to win: +129
  • Spread: UAB (-2.5)
  • Total: 135.5

UAB statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UAB has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in 12 games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in six games when playing on the road.
  • The Blazers have hit the over on the total in the same percentage of games at home as road games (50%).
  • UAB has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 9-3, compared to going 2-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Blazers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 83.5 points per contest over that span compared to the 84.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • UAB has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 75.5 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 76.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Blazers are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.1 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.8% compared to 33.6% season-long).

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 9-8-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 9-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (66th in nation) 44.1 (219th) 36.9 (18th) 30.2 (123rd) 16.7 (32nd) 10.4 (87th)

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North Texas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, North Texas has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 4-6-0 record) than on the road (.571, 4-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Mean Green games have finished over seven of 10 times at home (70%), and two of seven on the road (28.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Mean Green are posting 68.7 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (68.6).
  • North Texas is surrendering 60.4 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 58.9 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Mean Green are making 6.3 threes per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (6.9). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (37.3%) compared to their season average (36.2%).

North Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-1 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 2-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (161st in nation) 41.1 (59th) 29.7 (312th) 24.9 (second) 10.2 (357th) 9.7 (27th)
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