MBB Travels to West Virginia

BIRMINGHAM - UAB men's basketball (7-1) faces its first true road test at West Virginia (7-2) on Saturday at 5 p.m. CT. The Blazers are looking to pick up a second win over a power-conference opponent after defeating Georgia earlier this year.

WATCH
Sunday's game will stream on ESPN+ with Dave Weekley and Warren Baker on the call.

RADIO
Saturday's contest is set to air on 100.5 ESPN JOX 2 with David Crane on the call.

SERIES HISTORY
The all-time series is tied between the two schools. The Mountaineers took last year's meeting 65-59 at Legacy Arena in Birmingham. Head Coach Andy Kennedy's lone win against West Virginia came during his lone season at Cincinnati.

LAST TIME OUT
Jordan Walker led the Blazers to a 76-68 win over South Alabama with 30 points and eight assists. The contest marked the first time that UAB had been held to fewer than 80 points in a game this season.

MENTOR AND MENTEE
UAB head coach Andy Kennedy and West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins share a longtime friendship. Kennedy was an assistant coach under Huggins from 2001-05 at Cincinnati, which is where Kennedy got his first head coaching position for the 2005-06 season before coaching the next 12 seasons at Ole Miss. AK is looking for his first win against his former boss. Huggins is 3-0 against Kennedy in the two coaches' respective head coaching careers.

LEADING THE NATION
Jordan "Jelly" Walker currently leads the nation in points per game at
25.7. He dropped 38 points in the season opener against Alabama State, the most scored by a UAB player in a season opener ever. Walker then captured Sunshine Slam MVP honors after scoring 31 points to go along with 6 rebounds, five assists and five steals against Georgia. He earned C-USA Player of the Week honors for his performance in the tournament. He joined Andy Kennedy (7) and Carlos Williams (6) as the only two players in program history to score 30+ points six or more times.

FAST PACED, HIGH POWERED OFFENSE
The Blazers are yet again one of the highest scoring teams in the country under Andy Kennedy. After finishing the 2021-22 season ranking sixth in points per game nationally, UAB once again finds itself in the top ten. At 90.1 points per game, the Blazers currently rank fourth in Division I. According to KenPom, the Blazers' tempo ranks seventh in the nation.

TICKETS
UAB men's basketball single-game tickets are now available for the 2022-23 season. Season tickets for are also still available starting as low as $110. Season ticket packages provide the most cost-effective way to attend games during the upcoming season. For more information about season ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1 or request more information by clicking here.

GROUP TICKETS AND FAN EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience at Bartow Arena by filling out the UAB Basketball Group Ticket Request Form. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences are available on a first come, first served basis to any home basketball game during the 2022-23 season.

FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
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MBB Travels to West Virginia

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