BOTTOM LINE: UAB faces Middle Tennessee after Alejandro scored 25 points in UAB’s 98-86 win over the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. The Blazers are 3-1 on their home court. UAB is eighth in the AAC with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Yaxel Lendeborg averaging 6.0.

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders versus the UAB Blazers is one of many solid options on Sunday in college basketball play — suggested picks against the spread for 10 games are available here. Watch men’s college basketball,

Point Goals_Middle Tennessee 7-24 (Porter 4-11, Bufford 2-5, Weston 1-2, Green 0-1, Lands 0-5), UAB 4-22 (Moore 2-7, Toney 1-2, McGhee 1-3, Hargrove 0-1, Vasquez 0-4, E.Johnson 0-5). Rebounds_Middle Tennessee 38 (Mostafa 9),

Led by Jestin Porter's 18 points, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the UAB Blazers 76-69. The Blue Raiders improved to 6-2 with the win and the Blazers fell to 4-5.