UAB vs. Cleveland State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 17

The UAB Blazers (7-4) host the Cleveland State Vikings (4-8) at Bartow Arena, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The Blazers are 18.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is 158.5.

UAB dropped its most recent game 86-85 against Troy on Sunday. Ahmad Robinson's team-leading 25 points paced UAB in the losing effort. Cleveland State heads into this game after a 96-52 win against Oakland City on Sunday. Jaidon Lipscomb's team-high 16 points paced Cleveland State in the win.

UAB vs. Cleveland State Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
• Spread favorite: UAB -18.5
• Moneyline favorite: UAB -2941
• Moneyline underdog: Cleveland State +1225
• Over/Under: 158.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UAB vs. Cleveland State

• UAB and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's over/under (158.5 points) four times this season.
• This season, seven games Cleveland State has played finished with a combined score over 158.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 162 points per game, 3.5 points more than the total of 158.5 for this contest.
• The 154.9 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 3.6 fewer than the 158.5 total in this contest.
• UAB has seen a 154.5 average over/under in its games this season, four less than the over/under in this matchup.
• Cleveland State's games have an average over/under of 162.4 points this season, 3.9 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: UAB vs. Cleveland State

• UAB is 6-4-0 against the spread this season.
• The Blazers have been favored by 18.5 points or more two times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• Against the spread, Cleveland State is 4-5-0 this year.
• The Vikings have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 18.5 points or more (in three chances).
• UAB is 3-2 overall, and 3-2 against the spread, at home.
• UAB has one win ATS (1-1) as a 18.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Cleveland State is 0-5 overall, with two wins against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: UAB vs. Cleveland State

• UAB has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and won three (50%) of those contests.
• The Blazers have played as a favorite of -2941 or more once this season and lost that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UAB has a 96.7% chance to win.
• Cleveland State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in seven games this year and has walked away with the win one time (14.3%) in those games.
• The Vikings have been listed as an underdog of +1225 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Cleveland State has a 7.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.