The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Begins Homestand Tuesday Against Hiwassee
12/21/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Hiwassee (4-10) vs. UAB (8-3)
7:00 p.m. CST | Birmingham, Ala. | Bartow Arena
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The UAB men's basketball team begins a five-game homestand Tuesday at 7 p.m. when the Blazers welcome Hiwassee College to Bartow Arena.
Blazer fans can catch all the action by listening live to David Crane, "The Voice of the Blazers," and Steve Mitchell on the flagship station for UAB men's basketball, WZRR-FM 99.5 Nash Icon.
UAB will offer a special Family 4 Pack on Tuesday that includes four tickets, four Pepsi products and four orders of popcorn for only $49. Drink and popcorn vouchers are only good for games in which tickets were purchased.
Tickets can be purchased by clicking HERE or calling the UAB Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB 1 (8221).
Fans can also have their picture taken with Santa Claus and Blaze in the concourse near the main entrance to Bartow Arena.
UAB (8-3) picked up its fifth consecutive win Saturday following a 79-68 victory at USF behind a season-high 23 points from senior Robert Brown. William Lee added 11 points and four blocked shots and now stands eighth in the NCAA with 3.2 rejections per game. The Blazers rank 12th in the country with 6.3 blocks per game and have tallied at least six rejections in nine games this season.
Nick Norton added nine assists and enters the week fourth in the nation with a 5.8 assist/turnover ratio. The Bloomington, Ill., native has 49 assists and only 10 turnovers in 276 minutes of action. As a team, UAB has registered at least 21 assists in three straight games and ranks 18th in the NCAA with 18.6 per game.
Blazer sophomore Chris Cokley is first on the team with 15.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. The Savannah, Ga., is also second in Conference USA and 18th in the nation with a .634 field goal percentage.
UAB and Hiwassee will meet for the first time in school history on Tuesday.
The Conference USA Men's and Women's Basketball Championships are set to return to Birmingham for the second consecutive year, marking the third time the Blazers will host the event. The men's tournament, as well as the women's semifinals and championship, will be played at Legacy Arena in downtown Birmingham, while the women's first round and quarterfinal action will take place at UAB's Bartow Arena.
UAB ticket mini plans are now on sale and in high demand. The Holiday 3-Pointer includes games against Hiwassee College (Dec. 22), 2015 NCAA Tournament participant Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 29) and the Blazers' Conference USA home opener against Middle Tennessee (Jan 3). Lower level seats can be purchased for $36 ($60 value), or $24 in the upper level ($45 value). The Conference USA Season Pass is available for $119 in the lower level, (a savings of over $60) and only $79 in the upper level, ($56 off the regular price).
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