UAB vs. Tulsa Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 18

The UAB Blazers (12-6, 3-2 AAC) host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (14-3, 2-2 AAC) at Bartow Arena, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The Golden Hurricane are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 157.5.

UAB heads into this matchup after an 82-69 victory over Tulane on Wednesday. In the victory, KyeRon Lindsay led UAB with 19 points. Tulsa's last outing on Wednesday ended in an 86-74 victory over Charlotte. David Green put up 21 points, two rebounds and three assists for Tulsa.

UAB vs. Tulsa Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
• Spread favorite: UAB -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: UAB -133
• Moneyline underdog: Tulsa +111
• Over/Under: 157.5 points

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

• UAB and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (157.5 points) seven times this season.
• In Tulsa's 15 games this season, nine finished with more combined points than Sunday's point total of 157.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 171 points per game, 13.5 points more than the point total of 157.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams give up a combined 145.5 points per game, 12.0 points less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for UAB's games is 157.1 points, 0.4 lower than the over/under of 157.5 points set for this contest.
• Tulsa's games have an average over/under of 159.4 points this season, 1.9 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: UAB vs. Tulsa

• UAB is 10-7-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Blazers have been installed as favorites by a 1.5-point margin or more 13 times and are 7-6 ATS in those contests.
• Tulsa has played 15 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• The Golden Hurricane are 3-0 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this season.
• UAB is 5-4 against the spread, and 5-4 overall, at home.
• As a 1.5-point favorite or more at home, UAB is 4-4 ATS.
• Away from home, Tulsa has two wins against the spread and are 3-2 overall.
• Tulsa has one win ATS (1-3) as 1.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UAB vs. Tulsa

• UAB has been the moneyline favorite in 12 games this season and won seven (58.3%) of those contests.
• The Blazers have entered 10 games this season favored by -133 or more and are 6-4 in those contests.
• UAB has a 57.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Tulsa has come away with two wins in the three contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Golden Hurricane have been listed as an underdog of +111 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Tulsa has an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UAB vs. Tulsa

• Pick ATS: UAB (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (157.5)
  
• Prediction: UAB 86 - Tulsa 77