Utah Valley State vs. UAB

UAB has won 15 of its past 17 games following a 67-59 victory over Vanderbilt to advance to the NIT semifinals. Jordan Walker scored 21 points and Trey Jemison added 17 as the Blazers prevailed despite making only two 3-pointers. UAB held the Commodores to 33 percent shooting and got its seventh cover in nine games and the last four have gone UNDER. Utah Valley is 10-4-1 UNDER its past 15 games, including its 74-68 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday. The Wolverines are good at protecting the 3-pointer, but the Blazers showed they can win without it. UAB plays great defense in its own right and allows opponents a .410 field goal percentage and just .316 from beyond the arc. The Blazers have stayed UNDER four straight versus .600 teams and four of five following a win. Take UAB and the UNDER.