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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 -16-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 143.
UAB was a 76-68 winner in their most recent outing at home against 49ers. They failed to cover the -12-point spread as favorites.
UTEP was a 47-46 loser in their most recent outing at home against Golden Flashes. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
UTEP:
Team record: 8-4 SU,7-3 ATS
UTEP is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UTEP is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UTEP is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UAB
UAB:
Team record: 10-2 SU,5-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
UAB is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UAB's last 5 games at home
UAB is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UTEP
Next up:
UTEP home to Rice Saturday, December 31
UAB home to UTSA Saturday, December 31