The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Blazers Welcome Alabama A&M On Sunday
12/27/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 27, 2013
Game Details:
Alabama A&M (3-6) vs. UAB (9-3)
Details: Sunday, December 29, 2013 • 2 p.m. CST • Bartow Arena • Birmingham, Ala.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- UAB's men's basketball team returns to action at Bartow Arena on Sunday, when the Blazers host Alabama A&M at 2 p.m. CT.
The game, which features UAB from Conference USA and Alabama A&M from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, will air locally on HOT 107.7 FM as part of the Blazer IMG Sports Network.
For ticket information, please contact the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-8221.
Five Things To Know
• UAB has an 8-0 all-time record vs. Alabama A&M.
• The Blazers have won five of their last six games on the season. Their five-game win streak from Nov. 27-Dec. 18 was their longest since the 2009-10 season.
• The Blazers are a perfect 7-0 at home this season and have won 10 of their last 11 at Bartow Arena dating back to the 2012-13 season.
• UAB averages 48.2 rebounds per game -- the top mark in NCAA Division I men’s basketball.
• UAB has the top perimeter defense in C-USA, holding opponents to just 74-of-266 (27.8 percent) from behind the arc.
UAB Notes
UAB Leads Nation In Rebounding
» According to ESPN.com’s statistical rankings, UAB is the No. 1 rebounding team in the nation, averaging 48.2 boards per game. The Blazers have recorded over 50 rebounds four times this season (54 vs. Rutgers, 53 vs. Troy, 62 vs. New Mexico and 52 vs. North Carolina). The 62 against New Mexico represents the fifth time in school history that UAB has had 60-plus rebounds. The school record is 69, which came against South Alabama on Dec. 20, 1994.
» The Blazers have doubled up two opponents this season on the boards. UAB doubled Rutgers’ rebound total of 27 as the Blazers had just as many offensive boards (22) as the Scarlet Knights had defensively. Against Troy, UAB outrebounded the Trojans, 53-24, including a 39-16 advantage on the defensive glass.
Blazers Meet Alabama A&M For Ninth Time
» UAB meets Alabama A&M for the ninth time in school history on Sunday. The Blazers hold an 8-0 advantage in the all-time series with each contest coming at Bartow Arena.
40-Plus Boards In 10 Games
» UAB has recorded 40 or more rebounds in 11 of its 12 games this season and has hit that mark in six-straight contests. The Blazers have also held the final rebounding edge in every game but the Nov. 24 loss to Temple.
Blazers Win Five-Straight From Nov. 27-Dec. 18
» UAB rode a five-game win streak from Nov. 27-Dec. 18. It was the Blazers’ longest win streak since the 2009-10 season when the Blazers won seven in a row from Jan. 2-Jan.26.
Williams, Alihodzic Have Career Games Vs. Chattanooga
» In his first start of the season on Dec. 18 against Chattanooga, senior Rob Williams tied his career high with 11 rebounds, including nine in the first half. Meanwhile, fellow senior Fahro Alihodzic set a career high with four blocked shots to go along with his 10 rebounds. Alihodzic has now recorded 10 or more rebounds in four games this season.
Getting Back In The Swing
» UAB’s Jordan Swing scored in double figures in three-straight games from Dec. 7-Dec. 18. Swing scored a season-high 17 points against Chattanooga on Dec. 18 -- the first time he has led the Blazers in scoring in a single game on the year.
UAB’s 28-0 Run Lifts Blazers Past Georgia Southern
» Against Georgia Southern on Dec. 15, UAB used a 28-0 run to seize control of the game. The Eagles actually led for most of the first half but were held scoreless for over nine minutes as UAB raced ahead.
UAB Stuns No. 16 North Carolina
» Head coach Jerod Haase, who played for and coached under UNC head coach Roy Williams at Kansas and North Carolina, picked up a signature win on Dec.1 when the Blazers downed then No. 16 North Carolina, 63-59, in front of a near sellout crowd at Bartow Arena. UAB led by as many as 15 (33-18, 1st half) against the Tar Heels despite shooting just 30. 6 percent (19-of-62) for the game.
» The Blazers, who led most of the game and only trailed twice against UNC, overcame a tough shooting night by outrebounding UNC, 52-37, including a 21-11 advantage on the offensive glass.
» The win against No. 16 North Carolina marked the first time UAB has defeated a ranked opponent since downing No. 16 Butler at Bartow Arena in 2009. It also marked UAB’s first-ever win against the Tar Heels.
Frazier Garners Two-Straight C-USA Honors
» Blazer junior point guard Chad Frazier was named the C-USA Player of the Week in consecutive weeks (Nov. 25 and Dec. 2) earlier this season. Frazier, who scored 25 points vs. No. 16 North Carolina, is the first player in UAB history to win back-to-back C-USA Player of the Week honors. The Blazers have now won three C-USA Player of the Week honors. UAB has never had more than four C-USA Player of the Week winners in a single season.
Frazier Among Junior College Transfer Scoring Leaders
» Chad Frazier, who has scored in double figures in each of UAB’s 12 games this season, ranks No. 3 in the country in scoring among junior college transfers who are in their first year with their respective schools. Frazier is averaging 18.5 points per game, which is just behind the 20.1 from Southeast Missouri’s Jarekious Bradley and Grambling’s A’Torri Shine’s 18.6 ppg for most in the nation.
Scouting Alabama A&M
» Alabama A&M enters Sunday’s game with a 3-6 overall record. The Bulldogs are just 1-5 on the road and are playing their third-straight game away from home.
» The Bulldogs are in their third season under the direction of head coach Willie Hayes. Two players average in double figures for Alabama A&M, led by Jeremy Crutcher’s 11.6 ppg.
