The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Tuesday, December 3
Austin, Texas
7:00 P.M.
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UAB Travels to Texas
12/2/2019 4:06:00โฏPM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM - Just four days after playing at No. 9/11 Kentucky, UAB hits the road again to face Texas on Tuesday night. Tipoff at the Erwin Center will be 7 p.m.
UAB AND TEXAS HISTORYย ย ย
UAB and Texas have faced each other once - three seasons ago. The Longhorns were 96-60 winners.
LAST TIME AGAINST TEXASย ย ย
UAB was right there for the first 13 minutes - trailing 23-20 with 7 minutes remaining in the first half. However, Texas used an 18-3 burst over the next five minutes to take control and eventually carry a 43-27 lead into halftime. UT outscored UAB 53-33 in the 2nd half in the 96-60 victory.ย ย Dirk Williams scored 11 points for UAB.
ABOUT TEXAS
The Longhorns are 6-1 on the season and have won all four games at home this season. Their only loss was to Georgetown in a neutral site game at Madison Square Garden as part of the 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. UT's leading scorer is Matt Coleman (14.7 ppg). Texas is coming off a 73-71 victory over McNeese State on Saturday.ย Courtney Rameyย broke a 71-71 tie with a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
After tying a career-high with 19 points on 7-11 shooting, including 4-of-5 3-pointers against No. 9/11 Kentucky, freshman guardย Jalen Benjaminย has earned Conference USA Freshman Player of the Week.ย Benjamin also scored 19 in UAB's 74-52 victory over Alabama A&M on Nov. 11. He has scored in double-figures in all but one game this season.
WATCH TUESDAY'S GAME
The UAB/Texas game will air on the Longhorn Network.ย Lowell Galindoย and Lance Blanks will be on the call.
THE HOMETOWN CALL
You can listen to David Crane and Murry Bartow onย WJQX-FM ESPN 100.5 Jox2ย or by using theย TuneInย app.
UP NEXT
UAB hosts Memphis in the annual Bartow Classic on Dec. 7. Tipoffย is at 4:30 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.ย
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UAB AND TEXAS HISTORYย ย ย
UAB and Texas have faced each other once - three seasons ago. The Longhorns were 96-60 winners.
LAST TIME AGAINST TEXASย ย ย
UAB was right there for the first 13 minutes - trailing 23-20 with 7 minutes remaining in the first half. However, Texas used an 18-3 burst over the next five minutes to take control and eventually carry a 43-27 lead into halftime. UT outscored UAB 53-33 in the 2nd half in the 96-60 victory.ย ย Dirk Williams scored 11 points for UAB.
ABOUT TEXAS
The Longhorns are 6-1 on the season and have won all four games at home this season. Their only loss was to Georgetown in a neutral site game at Madison Square Garden as part of the 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. UT's leading scorer is Matt Coleman (14.7 ppg). Texas is coming off a 73-71 victory over McNeese State on Saturday.ย Courtney Rameyย broke a 71-71 tie with a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
After tying a career-high with 19 points on 7-11 shooting, including 4-of-5 3-pointers against No. 9/11 Kentucky, freshman guardย Jalen Benjaminย has earned Conference USA Freshman Player of the Week.ย Benjamin also scored 19 in UAB's 74-52 victory over Alabama A&M on Nov. 11. He has scored in double-figures in all but one game this season.
WATCH TUESDAY'S GAME
The UAB/Texas game will air on the Longhorn Network.ย Lowell Galindoย and Lance Blanks will be on the call.
THE HOMETOWN CALL
You can listen to David Crane and Murry Bartow onย WJQX-FM ESPN 100.5 Jox2ย or by using theย TuneInย app.
UP NEXT
UAB hosts Memphis in the annual Bartow Classic on Dec. 7. Tipoffย is at 4:30 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.ย
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