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UTEP Miners vs. UAB Blazers
The UTEP Miners and the UAB Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bartow Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blazers as -13.5-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 136.
Last time out for UAB, they were a 100-58 winner as they battled Delta Devils at home.
UTEP lost its last outing, a 73-66 result against Braves on December 22. They failed to cover in that game as a -1.5-point favorite.
UTEP:
Team record: 7-5 SU,4-6 ATS
UTEP is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UTEP is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
UTEP is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UAB
UAB:
Team record: 10-3 SU,8-3 ATS
UAB is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
UAB is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UTEP
UAB is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UTEP
Next up:
UTEP home to Louisiana Tech Thursday, January 6
UAB home to UTSA Saturday, January 1