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Jacksonville State
11/13/2026 10:45:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB Men's Basketball makes the short trip to Jacksonville, Alabama, on Saturday to take on Jacksonville State at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Blazers enter the contest at 2-1 following back-to-back wins, while the Gamecocks are 1-2 following back-to-back losses. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT with the game streaming live on ESPN+.
Saturday's matchup marks the first meeting between the in-state programs since 2015 and UAB's first trip to Jacksonville State since 2009.
UAB (2-1, American) at Jacksonville State (1-2, Conference USA)
Saturday, November 14 | 6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Jacksonville, Ala. | Pete Mathews Coliseum
TV: ESPN+ - Eli Gold (PxP) and Mickey Shadrix (Analyst)
Radio: 100.5 FM WJOX2 - Curt Bloom (PxP) and Mo Finley (Analyst)
Live Stats: uab.statbroadcast.com
BLAZERS LOOK TO EXTEND WIN STREAK
UAB heads into Saturday's contest riding a two-game winning streak. The Blazers put up a season best 92 points on Monday night in a 28-point win over Florida A&M. Deuce Jones and Justyn Fernandez each scored 20 points, while Salim London added 12. The Blazers connected on 12 three-pointers, dished out 19 assists (both season-highs) and outrebounded the Rattlers, 49-33.
Through three games, UAB is averaging 80.0 points per contest and shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc. The Blazers have also been strong at the free-throw line, converting 83.5 percent of their attempts, while averaging 41.7 rebounds per game.
SCOUTING JACKSONVILLE STATE
Jacksonville State enters Saturday's contest at 1-2 under 11th-year head coach Ray Harper. The Gamecocks opened the season with a 123-59 victory over LaGrange before suffering an 83-80 double-overtime loss at South Alabama. Jacksonville State most recently fell 92-46 at No. 8 Houston on Wednesday night.
The Gamecocks made 17 triples in their season-opening win over LaGrange before knocking down 16 more at South Alabama. Senior guard Jordan Stiemke has been one of the Gamecocks' top offensive threats. He scored 27 points against South Alabama, including six three-pointers, and leads the team with 12 made triples through the first three games.
Junior guard Chris Lockett Jr. put up an additional 25 points against South Alabama, including eight three-pointers, and recorded eight assists. He also handed out 10 assists in the season opener against LaGrange.
Jacksonville State welcomes 14 newcomers and returns none of its minutes or scoring production from a year ago.
NOTES TO KNOW
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UAB owns a perfect 6-0 all-time record against Jacksonville State. The Blazers won the last meeting between the programs, 61-55, on Nov. 22, 2015, at Bartow Arena.
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Saturday marks UAB's first trip to Jacksonville State since Nov. 17, 2009, when the Blazers earned an 87-62 victory.
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UAB head coach Andy Kennedy is looking to keep the Blazers unbeaten in the all-time series. Jacksonville State head coach Ray Harper is 2-3 against UAB in his career. Kennedy is 1-0 vs. Jacksonville State all-time, with the lone win coming in 2009 during his tenure at Ole Miss.
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Jacksonville State has made 40 three-pointers in its first three games, with Stiemke and Lockett combining for 22 of those makes.
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The Gamecocks' 123 points against Division III LaGrange marked their highest point total since Dec. 28, 2021, against Carver (123), and just 13 points shy of a program record. Jacksonville State was held to 46 points in its most recent outing at Houston, its lowest total since Nov. 26, 2025 against North Dakota State (43).
- Saturday's game marks UAB's first true road contest of the 2026-27 season. The Blazers enter Saturday's game with a 10-game win streak in true road games, a streak dating back to last season.
Following the game, the Green and Gold return home to face FIU at Bartow Arena on November 17. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m.
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