The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, March 14
Fort Worth, Texas
8 p.m.
UAB
vs
East Carolina
Photo by: Ken Shepherd
UAB Opens American Conference Tournament on Friday
3/13/2025 3:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WORTH – UAB men's basketball is set to open the American Conference Tournament on Friday in Fort Worth against the winner of No. 6 East Carolina and No. 11 UTSA. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT.
WATCH
Friday's game will air on ESPNU with John Schriffen and Richard Hendrix on the call.
LISTEN
David Crane and Steve Mitchell will call the game for the Blazers on 100.5 ESPN.
SERIES HISTORY
The Blazers lead the all-time series 13-7 over East Carolina, despite falling in the first matchup this season. UAB leads the all-time series 14-5 over UTSA, winning the first matchup earlier this season in Birmingham.
LAST TIME OUT
The Blazers fell on the road at Tulane in the regular season finale by a score of 85-68. UAB led at the break but could not hold off the Green Wave's surge in the second half. Ja'Borri McGhee was the lone bright spot for the Blazers, scoring 25 points for his third-straight 20-point effort.
MAKING HISTORY
The Blazers have won 121 games over the last five seasons, setting the program record for the most wins over any five-year stretch. The previous record of 120 was set from 2019-24. UAB has also surpassed the most wins over a five-year stretch with one head coach, previously set from 1981-86 when the Blazers won 117 games under Gene Bartow. UAB has also won 20+ games in five straight seasons for the first time in program history.
GET TO THE LINE
The Blazers were one of the best teams in the country at getting to the charity stripe in 2023-24, finishing eighth in the country in free throws made per game at 17.8. This year, the Blazers are again getting to the free throw line at a high rate. UAB is 83rd in the nation with 15.4 free throws made per game and 51st in the country at 75.9 percent from the charity stripe.
1,000 POINT SCORERS
Tyren Moore reached the 1,000 point mark on Tuesday, January 21 against UTSA and Alejandro Vasquez reached the mark on Sunday, March 2 against Memphis. Moore began his career at Georgia Southern where he scored 862 points over two seasons while Vasquez began his career at St. Bonaventure. Yaxel Lendeborg reached 1,000 points in the Blazers win over Florida Atlantic on March 6, becoming just the fifth Blazer to reach the mark in only two seasons, joining Andy Kennedy, Robert Shannon, Robert Vaden and Jordan "Jelly" Walker as the only other players to do so.
BLAZER BOOSTERS
As we launch into the 2025 giving year, we encourage you to further your support across UAB Athletics and help the Blazers reach new heights in the American Athletic Conference. For more information on ways to show your generosity to Blazer student athletes through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, follow @UAB_MBB on Twitter and Instagram.
WATCH
Friday's game will air on ESPNU with John Schriffen and Richard Hendrix on the call.
LISTEN
David Crane and Steve Mitchell will call the game for the Blazers on 100.5 ESPN.
SERIES HISTORY
The Blazers lead the all-time series 13-7 over East Carolina, despite falling in the first matchup this season. UAB leads the all-time series 14-5 over UTSA, winning the first matchup earlier this season in Birmingham.
LAST TIME OUT
The Blazers fell on the road at Tulane in the regular season finale by a score of 85-68. UAB led at the break but could not hold off the Green Wave's surge in the second half. Ja'Borri McGhee was the lone bright spot for the Blazers, scoring 25 points for his third-straight 20-point effort.
MAKING HISTORY
The Blazers have won 121 games over the last five seasons, setting the program record for the most wins over any five-year stretch. The previous record of 120 was set from 2019-24. UAB has also surpassed the most wins over a five-year stretch with one head coach, previously set from 1981-86 when the Blazers won 117 games under Gene Bartow. UAB has also won 20+ games in five straight seasons for the first time in program history.
GET TO THE LINE
The Blazers were one of the best teams in the country at getting to the charity stripe in 2023-24, finishing eighth in the country in free throws made per game at 17.8. This year, the Blazers are again getting to the free throw line at a high rate. UAB is 83rd in the nation with 15.4 free throws made per game and 51st in the country at 75.9 percent from the charity stripe.
1,000 POINT SCORERS
Tyren Moore reached the 1,000 point mark on Tuesday, January 21 against UTSA and Alejandro Vasquez reached the mark on Sunday, March 2 against Memphis. Moore began his career at Georgia Southern where he scored 862 points over two seasons while Vasquez began his career at St. Bonaventure. Yaxel Lendeborg reached 1,000 points in the Blazers win over Florida Atlantic on March 6, becoming just the fifth Blazer to reach the mark in only two seasons, joining Andy Kennedy, Robert Shannon, Robert Vaden and Jordan "Jelly" Walker as the only other players to do so.
BLAZER BOOSTERS
As we launch into the 2025 giving year, we encourage you to further your support across UAB Athletics and help the Blazers reach new heights in the American Athletic Conference. For more information on ways to show your generosity to Blazer student athletes through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, follow @UAB_MBB on Twitter and Instagram.
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