UAB vs. Nicholls State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 6

The UAB Blazers (0-1) take the court against the Nicholls State Colonels (1-0) as 13.5-point favorites on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 155.5 points.

UAB fell in its most recent outing 99-78 against McNeese on Monday. In the loss, Elijah Duval paced UAB with 15 points. Nicholls State came out on top in its most recent game 110-56 against North American on Monday. In Nicholls State's win, Sheridan Sharp led the way with 14 points (adding three rebounds and six assists).

UAB vs. Nicholls State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
• Spread favorite: UAB -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: UAB -980
• Moneyline underdog: Nicholls State +649
• Over/Under: 155.5 points

How to watch UAB vs. Nicholls State

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: UAB vs. Nicholls State

• UAB and its opponent combined to score over 155.5 points, the current matchup's point total, in 12 of 31 games last year.
• Last season, 11 of Nicholls State's 32 games had a combined total higher than 155.5 points scored.
• The Blazers and the Colonels combined to average 3.9 fewer points per game a season ago than the over/under of 155.5 set for this matchup.
• The Blazers and the Colonels saw their opponents average a combined 6.8 fewer points per game last season than the point total of 155.5 set for this outing.
• The average over/under UAB had set in games last year was 2.5 fewer points than this outing's point total.
• The average point total for Nicholls State in 2025 was 8.3 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: UAB vs. Nicholls State

• UAB won 15 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• The Blazers were favored by 13.5 points or more three times last season, and covered the spread in two of those matchups.
• Nicholls State put together a 16-16-0 ATS record last year.
• The Colonels covered the spread twice when an underdog by 13.5 points or more last season (in five opportunities).
• At home last year, UAB was 5-11 against the spread and 7-9 overall.
• At home last season, as a 13.5-point favorite or greater, UAB had two wins ATS (2-1).
• Away from home last season, Nicholls State was 7-12 overall and 10-9 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: UAB vs. Nicholls State

• UAB put together an 11-10 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 52.4% of those games).
• When they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -980 or shorter, the Blazers had a record of 3-1 (75%).
• UAB has a 90.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Nicholls State was an underdog 22 times last season and won seven, or 31.8%, of those games.
• Last season, the Colonels were at least a +649 underdog on the moneyline five times, losing each of those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 13.4% chance of a victory for Nicholls State.