The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
American Conference Announces 2026-27 Schedule Pairings
8/7/2026 9:56:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM – The American Conference released the league's schedule pairings for the 2026-27 women's basketball season.
Each school will face six conference opponents both home and away, while taking on the other six schools either at home or on the road only.
The Blazers home and away opponents include Temple, East Carolina, Memphis, Charlotte, Tulane and Wichita State. UAB will host Rice, Tulsa and North Texas during the regular season while traveling to UTSA, South Florida and Florida Atlantic.
Conference play will begin December 30, 2026, with the final conference play date ending the weekend of March 6, 2027. The conference tournament will be held in Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center. Dates for the tournament will be announced at a later date.
The Green and Gold return three players from last season including Eleecia Carter, Mari Miller and Ashlyn Howard. Head coach Randy Norton, entering his 14th season at the helm, signed seven transfers in Hailey Jackson, Viktoria Ranisavljevic, Serena Heeren, Peyton Bradley, Terryauna Griffin, Ashley Garner and Emilia Dannebauer. Bella Harmon and Nya Burns join the squad as freshman.
SPORT GIFT ACCOUNTS
As UAB student-athletes begin a new year of competition, support through sport-specific gift accounts continues to play a vital role in the department's mission to Win Championships, Graduate with Honors and Make a Difference. Contributions provide essential resources in key areas such as recruiting, nutrition, student-athlete development and technology, helping equip Blazer teams for success in the American Conference. To learn more about supporting your favorite program, click here or contact Blazer Boosters to help fuel the continued success of UAB Athletics.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB women's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_WBBALL on Twitter and Instagram.
Each school will face six conference opponents both home and away, while taking on the other six schools either at home or on the road only.
The Blazers home and away opponents include Temple, East Carolina, Memphis, Charlotte, Tulane and Wichita State. UAB will host Rice, Tulsa and North Texas during the regular season while traveling to UTSA, South Florida and Florida Atlantic.
Conference play will begin December 30, 2026, with the final conference play date ending the weekend of March 6, 2027. The conference tournament will be held in Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center. Dates for the tournament will be announced at a later date.
The Green and Gold return three players from last season including Eleecia Carter, Mari Miller and Ashlyn Howard. Head coach Randy Norton, entering his 14th season at the helm, signed seven transfers in Hailey Jackson, Viktoria Ranisavljevic, Serena Heeren, Peyton Bradley, Terryauna Griffin, Ashley Garner and Emilia Dannebauer. Bella Harmon and Nya Burns join the squad as freshman.
SPORT GIFT ACCOUNTS
As UAB student-athletes begin a new year of competition, support through sport-specific gift accounts continues to play a vital role in the department's mission to Win Championships, Graduate with Honors and Make a Difference. Contributions provide essential resources in key areas such as recruiting, nutrition, student-athlete development and technology, helping equip Blazer teams for success in the American Conference. To learn more about supporting your favorite program, click here or contact Blazer Boosters to help fuel the continued success of UAB Athletics.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB women's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_WBBALL on Twitter and Instagram.
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