Denzell Watts and the surprising UAB Blazers are underdogs once again. (Getty)
A double-digit seed is guaranteed to make the Sweet 16 thanks to Round of 64 upsets by UAB and UCLA.
The 14th-seeded Blazers knocked off No. 3 Iowa State 60-59 and No. 11 UCLA slipped past No. 6 SMU by the same score.
The Bruins opened up as a 7.5-point favorite, but the spread has dipped.
The teams meet Saturday at 12:10 p.m. Eastern in Louisville, Kentucky.
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UAB-UCLA Point Spread
UAB … +6
UCLA … -6
UAB is 18-13-1 against the spread, while UCLA is 18-16.
Over the past 10 games, UAB is 5-4-1 and UCLA is 8-2.
Both teams are 7-3 straight up over the last 10.
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UAB-UCLA Over-Under
Over-Under … 133
UAB has a 13-14-1 over-under record, UCLA 12-21.
The UNDER has won in 6 of UAB’s last 10 games.
The UNDER has also won in 6 of UCLA’s last 10 games.
UAB-UCLA Odds to Win the Tournament
UAB … 500/1
UCLA … 300/1
While the Blazers and Bruins are coming off impressive Round of 64 upset wins, the odds of either of them cutting down the nets in Indianapolis are slim.
Silver lining: one of them is at least making the Sweet 16.