UAB Blazers defeat Nicholls Colonels 70-63: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · NCAAB · Nicholls Colonels 63, UAB Blazers 70
The UAB Blazers beat the Nicholls Colonels 70-63 on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Bartow Arena. The Nicholls Colonels covered the spread as 15-point underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 158, with 133 points combined. AiQ went 1-1 on its spread and total picks in this game.
Nicholls Colonels vs. UAB Blazers final score and game recap
The UAB Blazers led 36-30 at halftime. They outscored the Nicholls Colonels 34-33 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- AJ Dent (Nicholls Colonels): 14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist.
- Doyel Cockrill III (Nicholls Colonels): 12 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists.
- Deuce Jones (UAB Blazers): 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists.
- Jeremy Elyzee (UAB Blazers): 10 points, 14 rebounds.
Who covered the spread in Nicholls Colonels vs. UAB Blazers?
The Nicholls Colonels covered the spread as 15-point underdogs, losing by 7 points.
The spread opened at UAB Blazers -11.5 and closed at UAB Blazers -15. AiQ's pick was the Nicholls Colonels +15.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a win.
Did Nicholls Colonels vs. UAB Blazers go over or under the total?
The game went under: 133 points combined against a closing total of 158, under by 25. 66 of the 133 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 155.5 and closed at 158. AiQ's pick was the over 158.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a loss.
How did AiQ's Nicholls Colonels vs. UAB Blazers predictions do?
AiQ went 1-1 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the UAB Blazers to win at -1600, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the Nicholls Colonels +15.5, a win.
- Total: the over 158.5, a loss.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and the spread and wrong on the total.
Nicholls Colonels vs. UAB Blazers game prop results: team totals and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Nicholls Colonels team total 70.5: the under, paying -104, with 63 scored.
- First-half total 74.5: the under, paying -110, with 66 points scored.
- UAB Blazers team total 86.5: the under, paying -108, with 70 scored.
- First-half spread: Nicholls Colonels +8.5 covered, paying -125.
- First-half moneyline: UAB Blazers won the first half, paying -660.
Nicholls Colonels vs. UAB Blazers odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Nicholls Colonels at +870 and the UAB Blazers at -1568. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the UAB Blazers a 90% favorite. The UAB Blazers won as the favorite at -1568: $6.38 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the UAB Blazers, the price before the game was -1600: priced below fair (−1.0% value).
The spread moved toward the UAB Blazers between the open and the close, and the Nicholls Colonels covered. The total moved up from 155.5 to 158, and the game went under.
Nicholls Colonels and UAB Blazers betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Nicholls Colonels 1-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went under.
This result left the UAB Blazers 1-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 0 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time.
What's next for Nicholls Colonels and UAB Blazers?
Next for the Nicholls Colonels: at the Tulane Green Wave on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Next for the UAB Blazers: the Florida A&M Rattlers at home on Monday, November 9, 2026.