The UAB Blazers and West Virginia Mountaineers face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the WVU Coliseum. When these two teams faced off in 2021 it was West Virginia that secured 65-59 victory.
UAB comes into this game with a 7-1 record and they have gone 4-3 against the spread. In the last game against South Alabama, UAB scored 76 points, and that led to the eight point victory. Two games ago against Jacksonville they were able to secure an 80-61 victory. UAB is averaging 90.1 points while their defense is giving up 68 points per game. The defense is ranked 163rd, but the offense is ranked 4th. UAB wants to outscore their opponents and sometimes the defense lapses. Jordan “Jelly” Walker has been the top player averaging 25.7 points while shooting 45.7 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is West Virginia who sits with a 7-2 record and they have gone 6-3 against the spread. In the last game against Navy, West Virginia scored 85 points and that was enough for the 21 point victory. Two games ago against Xavier the defense struggled giving up 84 points and they lost by ten points. West Virginia is averaging 80.4 points while their defense is giving up 64.8 points per game. Guard Erik Stevenson is averaging 14.2 points while shooting 52.8 percent from the field.
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