UAB vs. Florida Atlantic betting: College basketball preview for March 6

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AAC foes meet when the UAB Blazers (19-10, 12-4 AAC) host the Florida Atlantic Owls (16-13, 9-7 AAC) at Bartow Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The Owls are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is set at 161.5 in the matchup.

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UAB vs. Florida Atlantic betting lines

  • UAB moneyline odds to win: -256
  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: +207
  • Spread: UAB (-5.5)
  • Total: 161.5

UAB statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, UAB has fared worse when playing at home, covering eight times in 16 home games, and five times in nine road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Blazers hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total eight times in 16 opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in nine opportunities (55.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UAB has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to away games (.750).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Blazers have been putting up 80.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UAB’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 78.0 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 76.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • While the Blazers are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.4 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (6.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.2% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.2% on the season).

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 9-7-0 (As Favorite: 11-11-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-12-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-6 (Home: 12-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (91st in nation) 44.8 (236th) 36.4 (14th) 30.6 (146th) 16.5 (27th) 9.9 (54th)

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Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Florida Atlantic’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .364 (4-7-0). On the road, it is .333 (4-8-0).
  • Owls games have finished above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11), and 50% of the time on the road (six of 12).
  • The Owls, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Owls are averaging 79.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 76.4 points per contest.
  • Florida Atlantic is ceding 72.7 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 3.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (75.8).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Owls are making 9.4 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (8.9). They also own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (38.5%) compared to their season average (35.5%).

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-11-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (103rd in nation) 43.4 (155th) 33.3 (98th) 32.4 (263rd) 15.9 (49th) 11.6 (228th)
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