Men’s Basketball Home Losing Streak Continues

Thursday, February 5

Birmingham, Ala.

8:00 PM

UAB

14-9,5-5American

Memphis

11-11,6-4American

Memphis

UAB

Men’s Basketball Home Losing Streak Continues

2/6/2026 12:19:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Presser

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - The UAB Men's Basketball team (14-9, 5-5 American) dropped another home game to Memphis (11-11, 6-4 American) 90-80 on Thursday night. Chance Westry led the Blazers with 15 points; this is his 17th game this year with double-digit points scored. Daniel Rivera followed him with his second double-double game of this season.

Sincere Parker scored a career high of 40 points and scored the most in Bartow Arena since 2016-17 season.

Game Notes

Evan Chatman is back in the starting line-up after not starting last week's game against North Texas.
UAB started their 9th different starting lineup this season. This was the first time using this starting lineup all season (Anderson, Lindsay-Martin, London, Meyer Chatman). Dayjaun Anderson made his third straight start.
This was the first time this season that Dayjaun Anderson scored the first bucket of the game.
Both teams combined to start 0-of-9 from three-point range. Memphis made the first three at the 13:28 mark.
Memphis scored the opening basket in the last five meetings dating back to
UAB made their first three-point shot for the Blazers made by Chance Westry at the 10:39.
Memphis scored 33 bench points in the first half for Memphis totaling 59. Sincere Parker scored 40 of those 59 bench points.
The second highest number of free throws attempts this season in the first half (21). Highest was against UTEP on Nov. 25 (22).
Salim London scored double digits for the first time since Troy on Dec. 14. This was his second-best scoring performance of the season.
Evan Chatman recorded his 7th double-digit rebounding game this season (10). Daniel Rivera recorded his 2nd double-digit rebounding game this season (10).
Chance Westry scored double-digit points for the fifth time in a row.
Total rebounds 38-37 for Memphis (how many times we are lower)
Just 15% three-points completion in the second half for Blazers.
5th straight loss to the Tigers.
37 three-point shots were the most attempted this season. UAB only led for 36 seconds of the game.
UAB shot 38% from the field (25-for-66), 24% from three (9-for-37), and 60% from the free-throw line (21-for-35).

How it Happened

Both teams struggled scoring the basketball in the first few possessions. Dayjaun Anderosn scored the first points of the game on a tip-in at the 18:30 mark [2-0].
Both teams combined to start 0-of-9 from three-point range, until Memphis hit the first three at the 13:28 mark [7-11].
Memphis went on an 11-0 run concluded by a Sincere Parker bucket and the free throw [9-22].
Memphis made five straight three pointers after missing their first three with under nine minutes to go in the first half [17-32].
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin hit his second ever three-point (first of the season) in his four years of college basketball [22-32].
UAB got to within five points after Westry scored a fastbreak layup [31-36].
UAB finished the half making four of its last six shots [35-44].
Dayjaun Anderson waited until the second half to make a three for the third straigh game. He opened the scoring in the second half [38-46].
Salim London went on an incredible 8-0 scoring run on his own. This put UAB to within five points [46-51].
A quick 4-0 run on back-to-back possessions put Memphis back up 12 points [47-59].
Memphis was forced into a timeout just under 12 minutes when Lindsay-Martin scored to make it a three-point game [56-59].
UAB concluded an 11-0 putting the scoring margin at one [58-59].
Memphis went on an immediate 8-0 run to once again extend their lead to nine points [61-70].
UAB back-to-back three-point shots by Robinson and then Meyer [67-74].
Both teams went on a 7-0 run with UAB finishing the run with just under a minute to play. Daniel Rivera and Jacob Meyer made back-to-back threes after a Memphis turnover [75-83].
After a few fouls from UAB and a few fastbreak opportunities the final score ended at 90-80.
Final score: UAB 80, Memphis 90