Seattle U vs. UIC betting: College basketball preview for December 20

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The Seattle U Redhawks (4-7) are favored by 6.5 points against the UIC Flames (7-4) on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 148 points.

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Seattle U Cover -6.5 vs UIC -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Seattle U vs. UIC betting lines

  • Seattle U moneyline odds to win: -260
  • UIC moneyline odds to win: +211
  • Spread: Seattle U (-6.5)
  • Total: 148

Seattle U statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Seattle U has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered one time in two opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered two times in six opportunities in road games.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Redhawks hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total one time in two opportunities this season (50%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
  • Seattle U has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 1-1, compared to going 0-2 away from home.

Last season stats

  • With 73.8 points scored per game and 66.8 points conceded last season, the Redhawks were 168th in the country offensively and 45th on defense.
  • Seattle U collected 34.0 rebounds per game and conceded 30.0 boards last year, ranking 83rd and 88th, respectively, in the country.
  • With 13.0 assists per game last season, the Redhawks were 181st in college basketball.

Seattle U betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (280th in nation) 47.2 (335th) 32.5 (216th) 27.4 (34th) 12.8 (258th) 11.5 (168th)

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UIC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, UIC had a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 6-8-0 record) than away (.462, 6-6-1).
  • Flames games went above the over/under 50% of the time at home (seven of 14) last year, and 30.8% of the time on the road (four of 13).
  • The Flames’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .167 (1-5) last season, and away it was .200 (2-8).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Flames averaged 70.3 points per game (275th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 71.5 points per contest (161st-ranked).
  • UIC ranked 300th in college basketball with 30.1 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 270th with 33.0 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Flames delivered 13.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 117th in college basketball.

UIC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (125th in nation) 44.0 (232nd) 37.2 (31st) 29.6 (98th) 18.4 (16th) 13.6 (322nd)
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