UAB vs. Rice Time, TV & Stream – Feb. 8

The UAB Blazers (14-9, 6-5 AAC) will look to end a five-game home losing streak when they host the Rice Owls (10-13, 4-7 AAC) on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Bartow Arena. The game airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch UAB vs. Rice

• Game day: Sunday, February 8, 2026
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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UAB vs. Rice Stat Insights

Points

• The Blazers put up 7.1 more points than the Owls give up (74.7).
• UAB is 11-3 when putting more than 74.7 points on the board.
• When Rice concedes fewer than 81.8 points, it is 9-7.
• The Owls' 74.8 points per game are only 0.8 fewer than the Blazers allow.
• When scoring over 75.6 points, Rice is 8-2.
• UAB's record is 11-0 when it concedes fewer than 74.8 points.
• The Blazers have 144 more points than their opponents this season (6.2 per game), and the Owls have two more than their opponents (0.1 per game).

Shooting

• The Blazers are making 44.5% of their shots from the field, just 0.5% higher than the Owls concede to opponents (44.0%).
• UAB is 11-1 when shooting higher than 44.0% from the field.
• This season Rice is 8-2 when the team shoots above 43.1% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Blazers collect 37.1 rebounds per game, topping the Owls by 3.2 boards per contest.
• UAB is 11-1 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Rice is 3-7 when it falls short on the boards.
• The Blazers average 11.4 offensive rebounds, only 0.1 fewer} than the Owls.
• The Owls are 5-8 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Blazers are 3-2 when they lose that battle.
• Both these teams are strong on the boards. UAB has an average rebounding margin of +4.6, and Rice is at +2.9.

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