UAB at Wichita State odds, tips and betting trends

USA Today

24-02-2025

The Wichita State Shockers (17-10, 7-7 AAC) take a six-game winning streak into a home matchup with the UAB Blazers (18-9, 11-3 AAC), winners of three straight. The contest tips at 9:00 PM ET (on ESPNU) on Thursday, February 27, 2025. In this article, we investigate the Wichita State vs. UAB odds and lines around this contest.
The Shockers and the Blazers square off with no line currently set for the game.
Wichita State has put together a 12-13-1 record against the spread this season, while UAB is 13-13-0. The Shockers are 11-15-0 and the Blazers are 15-11-0 in terms of hitting the over. Over the past 10 contests, Wichita State is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall while UAB has gone 5-5 against the spread and 8-2 overall.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is what you need to know about Thursday's college hoops action.
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How to watch Wichita State vs. UAB
Game day: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025 Game time: 9:00 PM ET
9:00 PM ET TV Channel: ESPNU
Wichita State vs. UAB prediction
Wichita State 77, UAB 76
Against the spread
Wichita State has put together a 12-13-1 record against the spread this season.
UAB has put together a 13-13-0 ATS record so far this season.
The Shockers average just 1.1 fewer points per game (74.8) than the Blazers allow (75.9).
Wichita State is 7-4 against the spread and 10-2 overall when scoring more than 75.9 points.
UAB is 7-4 against the spread and 10-2 overall when allowing fewer than 74.8 points.
The Blazers' 83.6 points per game are 10.8 more points than the 72.8 the Shockers allow to opponents.
When it scores more than 72.8 points, UAB is 12-10 against the spread and 17-6 overall.
Wichita State has an ATS record of 10-7-1 and a 15-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 83.6 points.
Players to watch
Wichita State
Corey Washington averages 13.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.
Quincy Ballard paces the Shockers at 8.8 rebounds per game, while also averaging 0.3 assists and 10.6 points.
Xavier Bell puts up a team-leading 15.1 points per game. He is also posting 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 42.7% from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
UAB