The UAB Blazers take on the UC Irvine Anteaters in the NIT quarterfinals. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
UC Irvine is favored by 4.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -205. The total is set at 159.5 points.
Here are my UAB vs. UC Irvine predictions and college basketball picks for March 25, 2025.
UAB vs UC Irvine Prediction
My Pick: UAB +5.5
My UAB vs UC Irvine best bet is on the Blazers to cover the spread, with the best odds currently available at bet365. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
UAB vs UC Irvine Odds
| UAB Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4.5 -110 | 159.5 -108o / -112u | +170 |
| UC Irvine Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-4.5 -110 | 159.5 -108o / -112u | -205 |
- UAB vs UC Irvine spread: UAB +4.5 (-110), UC Irvine -4.5 (-110)
- UAB vs UC Irvine over/under: 159.5 (-108o / -112u)
- UAB vs UC Irvine moneyline: UAB +170, UC Irvine -205
- UAB vs UC Irvine best bet: UAB +5.5
Spread
My best bet for this NIT quarterfinal game is for UAB to cover the spread.
Moneyline
While I'm betting the Blazers to cover the spread, I don't see value on them to win outright.
Over/Under
I'm staying away from the total in this Wednesday night matchup.
My Pick: UAB +5.5
UAB vs UC Irvine College Basketball Betting Preview
UAB might appreciate a bit of a slower pace than Sunday's wild ride at Santa Clara that might as well have been played on the raceway at nearby Laguna Seca.
The Blazers nonetheless answered the bell and finally chased down the Broncos in the final minutes, led once again by a double-double machine in 6-foot-9 power forward Yaxel Lendeborg (17.8 PPG & 11.2 RPG, third nationally in the latter), who carries a streak of five straight double-doubles into Irvine.
Christian Coleman, the 6-foot-8 front-liner, also chipped in by scoring 21 as part of a potent offensive squad that averages 82.5 PPG (16th).
The NIT has already tested the mettle of Andy Kennedy's team. The Blazers have flown all across the country, including trips to Philadelphia, San Jose and Orange County. Luckily for UAB, it has at least stayed in the same time zone for a few days after the win at Santa Clara.
Play UAB in Wednesday night's NIT quarterfinals.
