Who's Playing
Florida Atlantic @ UAB
Regular Season Records: Florida Atlantic 19-13; UAB 24-7
What to Know
The UAB Blazers are 9-1 against the Florida Atlantic Owls since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Blazers and Florida Atlantic are set to clash at 9:30 p.m. ET March 10 at Ford Center at The Star in the third round of the Conference USA Conference Tourney. UAB has the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency.
UAB didn't have too much trouble with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at home on Saturday as they won 87-74.
Meanwhile, Florida Atlantic earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 86-59 margin over the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Florida Atlantic got double-digit scores from five players: guard Bryan Greenlee (15), center Vladislav Goldin (12), forward Giancarlo Rosado (11), guard Alijah Martin (10), and guard Brandon Weatherspoon (10).
Check back on MaxPreps.com to see if the Owls can pick off the Blazers as they join postseason play.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Ford Center at The Star -- Frisco, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Blazers are a solid 7-point favorite against the Owls, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -108
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Series History
UAB have won nine out of their last ten games against Florida Atlantic.
- Jan 15, 2022 - UAB 76 vs. Florida Atlantic 65
- Feb 22, 2020 - Florida Atlantic 65 vs. UAB 58
- Jan 18, 2020 - UAB 68 vs. Florida Atlantic 65
- Jan 03, 2019 - UAB 67 vs. Florida Atlantic 50
- Mar 07, 2018 - UAB 83 vs. Florida Atlantic 72
- Jan 04, 2018 - UAB 75 vs. Florida Atlantic 44
- Mar 02, 2017 - UAB 79 vs. Florida Atlantic 59
- Jan 19, 2017 - UAB 80 vs. Florida Atlantic 78
- Mar 05, 2016 - UAB 73 vs. Florida Atlantic 70
- Feb 06, 2016 - UAB 104 vs. Florida Atlantic 67
Injury Report for UAB
- Josh LeBlanc Sr.: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
