UAB vs. MTSU Preview: Predictions and Betting Odds for Rivalry Showdown

The UAB Blazers will face the MTSU Blue Raiders in a non-conference basketball game on Sunday in Birmingham. Both teams were once rivals in Conference USA and continue to play each other after UAB moved to the American Athletic Conference. Currently, UAB has a record of 4-4, while MTSU stands at 5-2. Historically, UAB leads the rivalry 9-1 over the last 10 games and has a 7-3 record against the spread in that time.

The game will start at 4 p.m. ET at Bartow Arena. UAB is favored by 7.5 points according to the latest odds from SportsLine, with the over/under set at 155.5 total points. Before making any bets, consider the college basketball predictions from SportsLine’s model.

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For the UAB vs. MTSU matchup, the model leans towards the Under and claims that one side of the spread wins over 70% of the time.

To find out which team is predicted to win and which side of the spread to bet on, consider checking the complete analysis on SportsLine.