UAB Blazers vs Temple Owls Picks, Prediction, Odds, and Line Movement for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Use Code WWWC The always competitive American Athletic Conference rolls on with a big game on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Read our UAB Blazers vs Temple Owls prediction along with our NCAAB picks for the night. UAB is 16-10 overall this season and they are in seventh place in the league. The blazers have won four of their last six games. Temple is 15-10, but they have lost back-to-back games. These two teams will meet with tip-off set for 7 P.M. EST.
UAB winners of four of their last six games
UAB is 16-10 overall this season. The Blazers are 7-6 in the American Athlete Conference. They are three games back of South Florida for first place as they sit in seventh place in the league. The Blazers are 7-2 when playing on the road this season. They have won four of their last six games coming into this matchup.
In their last game, UAB lost 55-54 to Tulane at home on Sunday, Feb. 15. Tulane and UAB combined for just two points in the final five minutes of the game as the Blazers could never find enough offense to take the win. UAB shot 32% from the field and 15% from behind the 3-point line in the game. Dayjuan Anderson led the team with 16 points on 6-for-16 shooting.
Chance Westry leads the team with 14.6 points and 4.7 assists per game. Evan Chatman leads the team with 9.1 rebounds per game.
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According to KenPom, UAB is the 130th ranked team in the nation. They are ranked 164th on offense and they are the 104th ranked defensive team.
UAB is averaging 79.8 points per game, which ranks 131st in the nation. They are the 276th ranked shooting team, making 43.7% from the field. The Blazers are the 362nd ranked 3-point shooting team, making 28.4% from behind the arc.
On defense, UAB is allowing 73.9 points per game, which ranks 145th in the nation. The Blazers are allowing 42.7% from the field, which ranks 100th. They are the 122nd ranked 3-point defensive team, giving up 32.5% from behind the arc.
UAB is 12-13 against the spread this season. They are 5-4 against the spread when playing on the road. The Blazers are 7-11 against the spread when they have been favored. UAB is 5-2 when they have been underdogs. They are 4-8 against the spread when playing AAC opponents. The under is 16-9 when UAB has played this season. The under is 9-4 during conference games.
Temple lost back-to-back games
Temple is 15-10 overall this season. The Owls are 7-5 in AAC play as they are tied for fourth place in the conference. Temple is 2.5 games back of South Florida for first place in the conference. They are 9-4 when they have played at home this season. After winning four of their last five games, Temple enters this game losing back-to-back outings.
In their last game, Temple lost 65-62 at home to North Texas on Sunday, Feb. 15. There were eight lead changes in the game as Temple held on to a 40-28 lead at one point in the second half. But, North Texas went on a 15-0 run to take the lead, which eventually led to the win. The Owls are 44% from the field and 39% from behind the 3-point line in the loss. Darrian Ford led the team with 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
Ford leads the team with 18.1 points per game. Gavin Griffiths is grabbing a team-high 5.1 rebounds per game, while Jordan Mason is passing for a team-high 4.4 assists.
Temple is the 161st ranked team in the nation, according to KenPom. They have the 126th ranked offense and the 226th ranked defense.
Temple is averaging 74.7 points per game, which ranks 258th this season. They are the 227th ranked shooting team, making 44.4% from the field. The Owls are hitting 34.4% from behind the 3-point line, which ranks 167th.
On defense, Temple is allowing 70.4 points per game, which ranks 59th. They are allowing 43.9% from the field, placing them 177th. The Owls are the 63rd ranked 3-point defense, allowing 31.4% from behind the arc.
Temple is 10-14 against the spread this season. They are 5-7 against the spread when playing at home this season. The Owls are 5-4 against the spread as an underdog. They are 5-10 against the spread as a favorite. They are 6-6 against the spread when playing AAC foes. The total is 12-12 when the Owls have played this season. The under is 7-5 when Temple has played conference opponents. The over is 7-4 during home games.
UAB Blazers vs Temple Owls Picks
UAB vs Temple Spread Pick
- Take Temple to cover (5 units)
Both teams are finding it difficult to string tighter wins in conference play. Both teams are also coming off of a loss. But, it will be Temple that comes away with a key win. The Owls have lost back-to-back games, but the team did look really good for 75% of their game before collapsing to North Texas. UAB shot 32% from the field in their latest loss to Tulane. The lack of offense from UAB will be crucial with Temple being ranked the 59th best defense in the country. UAB is 4-8 against the spread when playing AAC opponents.
Take Temple to cover.
UAB vs Temple Over/Under Pick
- Take the under (5 units)
The pace of this game will be at a crawl. Temple ranks 302nd in pace this season and they are averaging under 75 points per game. The defense is also the 59th ranked scoring defense this year, too. UAB ranks 104th in defense, too. The under is 7-5 when Temple has played conference opponents. The under is 16-9 when UAB has played this season. The under is 9-4 during conference games.
Take the under on Wednesday.
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