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The UAB Blazers (14-9, 5-5 AAC) will try to end a five-game home losing streak when they take on the Rice Owls (10-13, 4-6 AAC) on February 8, 2026 at Bartow Arena.
Sunday's matchup between the Blazers and the Owls features the Blazers as solid 9.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is 154.5.
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UAB vs. Rice Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Game time: 3 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama
- Arena: Bartow Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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UAB vs. Rice Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UAB (-9.5)
- Moneyline: UAB (-485), Rice (+368)
- Total: 154.5 points
Pick ATS:Rice (+9.5)
- Pick OU: Under (154.5)
- Prediction: UAB 81, Rice 73
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UAB vs. Rice Comparison
| UAB Rank | UAB Stat | Rice Stat | Rice Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69th | 81.8 | Points Scored | 74.8 | 221st |
| 237th | 75.6 | Points Allowed | 74.7 | 211th |
| 158th | 14.3 | Assists | 12.2 | 301st |
| 19th | 9.1 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 252nd |
| 226th | 44.5% | Field Goal % | 42.3% | 314th |
| 127th | 43.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.0% | 183rd |
UAB Key Players
- Chance Westry leads the Blazers in points and assists per game, scoring 14.9 points and distributing 4.6 assists.
- Evan Chatman is UAB's best rebounder, grabbing an average of 8.4 boards in each contest while scoring 7.9 points per game.
- Ahmad Robinson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Blazers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.
- Robinson is UAB's leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while KyeRon Lindsay leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.
Rice Key Players
- Trae Broadnax paces the Owls scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, hitting 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
- Nick Anderson knocks down 2.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Owls.
- Broadnax (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Rice while Stephen Faramade (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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