Jackson’s 34 Points Leads UAB Past South Alabama, 73-59

Saturday, November 7

Mobile, Ala.

1 p.m.

UAB

2-0,0-0American

South Alabama

1-1,0-0Sun Belt

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UAB	16	11	19	27	73
South Alabama	8	20	17	14	59

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11/7/2026 4:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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MOBILE, Ala. – Behind a season-high 34 points from Hailey Jackson, UAB women's basketball (2-0) defeated South Alabama (1-1), 73-59, Saturday afternoon at the Mitchell Center. The Blazers outscored the Jaguars 46-31 in the second half to secure their first road victory of the 2026-27 season.

Jackson led all scorers with 34 points, shooting 9-of-15 from the field and 15-of-17 from the free throw line while adding seven rebounds. Ashley Garner followed with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Eleecia Carter added 10 points and six rebounds.

UAB opened the contest with a strong defensive effort, holding South Alabama to just eight first-quarter points to take a 16-8 advantage. The Jaguars responded in the second quarter, outscoring the Blazers 20-11 to take a narrow 28-27 lead into halftime.

South Alabama extended its lead to eight points midway through the third quarter, but UAB responded behind Jackson and Garner. The Blazers closed the period on a 9-0 run to regain a 46-45 advantage heading into the final 10 minutes.

UAB carried that momentum into the fourth quarter, leading 58-49 with 6:27 remaining. Jackson scored 15 points in the final period as the Blazers outscored the Jaguars 27-14 to pull away for the 14-point victory.

The Blazers finished the contest shooting 43.1 percent from the field and 40 percent from beyond the arc. UAB controlled the glass, outrebounding South Alabama 46-26, while holding the Jaguars to 33.3 percent shooting.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter

Garner opened the scoring with a layup before Peyton Bradley connected from beyond the arc to give UAB an early 5-2 lead.
Carter added a layup, while Jackson knocked down a three-pointer to extend the Blazers' advantage to 12-5 midway through the quarter.
Jackson added two free throws to push UAB's lead to six with 3:20 remaining.
Garner closed the quarter with a layup as the Blazers took a 16-8 advantage into the second period.
UAB held South Alabama to just 21.4 percent shooting (3-of-14) in the opening 10 minutes.

Second Quarter

South Alabama opened the second quarter with four unanswered points to cut UAB's lead to 16-12.
Viktoria Ranisavljevic answered with a layup before Carter added a free throw to keep the Blazers ahead.
Carter and Ranisavljevic connected on back-to-back three-pointers to give UAB a 25-19 advantage with 3:30 remaining.
The Jaguars responded with a 6-0 run to tie the contest at 25 with 1:50 left.
Nya Burns put UAB back in front with a jumper, but South Alabama converted a three-point play in the closing seconds to take a 28-27 halftime lead.
UAB shot 38.5 percent from the field in the first half and connected on four of its six three-point attempts.

Third Quarter

Jackson scored UAB's first 10 points of the second half to keep the Blazers within striking distance.
South Alabama used an 8-0 run to take its largest lead of the contest, 45-37, with 4:05 remaining.
Jackson ended the scoring drought with a layup before Garner converted three free throws to cut the deficit to 45-42.
Carter added a layup to bring UAB within one point with 1:12 remaining.
Jackson knocked down two free throws with six seconds left to complete a 9-0 run and give the Blazers a 46-45 lead heading into the final quarter.
Jackson scored 14 of UAB's 19 third-quarter points.

Fourth Quarter

Garner opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back baskets to extend UAB's lead to 50-45.
Jackson followed with a layup and two free throws to give the Blazers a 54-47 advantage.
Garner added another basket before Jackson continued her dominant second-half performance with a jumper and two free throws, pushing UAB's lead to 62-51.
The Blazers extended their advantage to 13 points with 4:23 remaining.
South Alabama cut the deficit to seven, but UAB closed the contest by scoring eight of the final nine points.
Jackson finished with 15 fourth-quarter points as UAB outscored South Alabama 27-14 in the final period to secure the victory.

GAME NOTES

UAB improved to 2-0 on the season and earned its first road victory of the 2026-27 campaign.
Hailey Jackson recorded a career-high 34 points, shooting 9-of-15 from the field and 15-of-17 from the free throw line.
Jackson scored 29 of her 34 points in the second half, including 15 in the fourth quarter.
Ashley Garner finished with 13 points and seven rebounds while shooting 5-of-6 from the field.
Eleecia Carter added 10 points and six rebounds, giving UAB three double-digit scorers.
UAB dominated the rebounding battle, 46-26, with Jackson and Garner each collecting seven rebounds.
The Blazers held South Alabama to 33.3 percent shooting from the field and 26.3 percent from three-point range.
UAB shot 40 percent from beyond the arc, connecting on four of its 10 attempts.
The Blazers scored 32 points in the paint compared to South Alabama's 26.
UAB outscored the Jaguars 46-31 in the second half, including a 27-point fourth quarter.
The Blazers finished 25-of-33 (75.8 percent) from the free throw line.
UAB led for 27:37 of the contest despite six lead changes and seven ties.

Up next, the Blazers are back at home to host Stillman on Wednesday, November 11. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT and will air live on ESPN+.

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