The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB
2-1,0-0American
Florida A&M
0-3,0-0SWAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 27 | 37 | 64 |
| UAB | 47 | 45 | 92 |
11/9/2026 9:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB Men's Basketball led for 38:23 on Monday night at Bartow Arena as the Blazers took down Florida A&M, 92-64. The Blazers improved to 14-1 against SWAC opponents and 7-0 against Florida A&M all-time.
Both teams traded buckets heading into the under-16 timeout with the Blazers taking the lead, 8-6. Justyn Fernandez fueled the early lead with five quick points. Fernandez would up his total to 10 points at the 16:13 mark of the first half.
The Green and Gold's largest lead was seven points in the early going on Monday night. Despite cold shooting from the field (3-of-10), the Blazers went 7-of-8 from the charity stripe in the first seven minutes of the game. In the same stretch, FAMU went 5-of-7 from the field and 1-of-4 on free throws.
Aleks Alston provided a spark off the bench at the halfway point of the opening period. Alston was 3-of-5 from the floor and cashed in seven points in the first seven minutes on the court.
UAB charged out to a 15-point lead going into the under-4 timeout of the first half aided by a 13-3 run. The Blazer lead ballooned to 20 points heading into halftime as Jeremy Elyzee hit his first 3-pointer of the night just before the first half buzzer.
After averaging 15.5 turnovers per game through the first two contests, UAB had zero turnovers in the first half. The Blazers dished out 12 assists after averaging 11.5 assists against McNeese and Nicholls. Additionally, the Green and Gold equalled their season-high of eight made 3-pointers in the opening period.
The Rattlers outscored UAB 14-10 coming out of halftime as FAMU made four of its first five shots in the second half.
UAB would get out to a 24-point lead at the 8-minute mark of the second half. Three Blazers scored in double figures to aid the lead. Deuce Jones would connect on UAB's season best 10th 3-pointer of the night with 7:07 to go. Tim Holliday would push the 3-point shooting total to 12 with his first two made 3-pointers of the season.
The Blazers would finish the game making five of the final seven shots and go on to win, 92-64.
NOTES TO KNOW
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With the win, Andy Kennedy is three wins away from 150 wins at UAB.
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The Blazers recorded a season best 19 assists on 31 made shots.
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The 47 points by UAB in the first half were the most in a single half this season.
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Justyn Fernandez reached the double-digit mark in just 3:47 of game time.
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Fernandez (32 games) and Jones (31 games) each increased their career double digit totals in Monday's game.
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Salim London's 12 points totaled his sixth career double-figure game.
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UAB led for 38:23 in the game, the most time lead in a game this season.
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The Green and Gold totaled a season best 92 points in the win.
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UAB also made 12 3-point field goals, the most in a game since February 11, 2023 (Middle Tennessee).
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Three Blazers reached double-figure scoring, the fewest this season. However, Fernandez and Jones became the first two 20-point scorers in the 2026-27 campaign.
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The Blazers outrebounded the Rattlers, 49-33. UAB fell one rebound short of tying its season-high.
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Deuce Jones eclipsed 600 points in his college career. He is averaging 13.4 points per game in two-plus seasons.
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Florida A&M shot 34.8 percent from the free throw line, a season low for a UAB opponent.
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UAB would make at least 85 percent of its free throws for the second time this season.
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No UAB player saw more than 26 minutes of action. All 12 players on the roster appeared in the game and 10 different players scored.
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