The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Hosts Stephen F. Austin in Tuesday Matinee
12/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Stephen F. Austin (7-4) vs. UAB (9-3)
2:30 p.m. CST | Birmingham, Ala. | Bartow Arena
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The UAB men's basketball team continues its five-game homestand Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. when the Blazers welcome Stephen F. Austin to Bartow Arena for a matchup of two 2015 NCAA Tournament teams.
The game will be televised live on ASN and can be viewed on My68 WABM and CW21 WTTO in Birmingham. Blazer fans can also 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).
UAB (9-3) secured its sixth straight victory Dec. 22 when the Blazers downed Hiwassee 116-43 to record the largest margin of victory in school history. Additionally, the 116 points were tied for the second-most in program history.
Robert Brown scored a game-high 20 points and hit five three-pointers and is averaging 21.5 points per game over his last two games. The Clermont, Fla., native is also shooting 73.7 percent from the field and 69.2 percent from three-point range during that stretch.
Junior Tosin Mehinti and sophomore William Lee combined for nine blocked shots against Hiwassee to help the Blazers finish with 15, which ranks as the second-most in school history. UAB enters the week first in Conference USA and third in the nation with 7.0 rejections per game.
Denzell Watts earned his first career start against the Tigers and collected a game-high six assists as UAB finished with 27 for its fourth straight game with at least 20 helpers. The Blazers now rank ninth in the NCAA with 19.3 assists per game.
Stephen F. Austin (7-4) saw its five-game winning streak snapped Dec. 22 with an 80-73 loss at Arizona State. The loss dropped the Lumberjacks to 0-3 on the road with setbacks at Baylor and Northern Iowa.
Senior Thomas Walkup leads Stephen F. Austin in points per game (15.8), rebounds per game (6.4), assists per game (4.1) and steals per game (2.0). Both Demetrious Floyd and Clide Geffrard add 11.5 points per game.
UAB is 1-0 all-time against Stephen F. Austin following its 70-55 victory over the Lumberjacks on Dec. 20, 1996.
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 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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