The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, November 29
Lexington, Ky.
6:00 PM
UAB
at
Kentucky
UAB Travels to #9/11 Kentucky
11/28/2019 2:22:00β―AM | Men's Basketball
UAB AND KENTUCKY HISTORYΒ Β
UAB and Kentucky have met five times in five different cities. The teams have met three times in the NCAA tournament (1981, 2004, 2006). UAB leads the series 3-2.
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KENTUCKY LATELYΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
UK is coming off three straight victories over Utah Valley (82-74), Mount St. Mary's (82-62) and Lamar (81-56). Leading scorer is Tyrese Maxey (16.0 ppg) and leading rebounder is Nick Richards (8.2 rpg). The Wildcats are currently ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll and No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. UK is ranked No. 4 in the NCAA NET Rankings.
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LAST TIME AGAINST KENTUCKY
Robert Vaden scored a career-high 33 points including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:15 to play as UAB rallied past Kentucky 79-76 on Dec. 15, 2007.
Walter Sharpe added 16 points and Reggie Huffman had 10 points and 12 rebounds as the Blazers (8-4) ruined Kentucky's annual visit to Freedom Hall, home of archrival Louisville.
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The Blazers trailed by 14 but surged ahead on a 16-0 run fueled by Vaden as the Wildcats finally cooled off. UAB held Kentucky scoreless for more than five minutes, eventually taking a 66-64 lead with 5:22 remaining.
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Freshman guard Aaron Johnson finished the game with eight of UAB's 20 assists, and eight points. The Blazers had just nine turnovers on the night.
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ONE MO TIMEΒ Β
Mo Finley made a 17-foot jumper with 12.2 seconds left and ninth-seeded UAB hung on to stun the tournament's No. 1 seed 76-75 on March 21, 2004 in the second round of the St. Louis Regional played in Columbus.
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The Blazers' win came almost exactly 23 years to the day that they beat Kentucky in the second round of the 1981 tournament - a victory the school had claimed as the turning point in its basketball program.
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COMMON OPPONENTS
The teams share three common opponents in Lamar, Mount, Rice and Utah Valley.
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AGAINST THE SECΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
The last SEC school UAB played was Auburn on Dec. 15, 2018 (L, 71-75 (OT)). Overall, the Blazers are 31-39 against schools that are currently in the SEC.
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DID YOU KNOW?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
UAB joins Arizona, North Carolina, Saint Louis, USC and UConn as the only D-I schools that have a winning record against Kentucky with five or more games played.
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UP NEXT
UAB has a tight turnaround as they head to RV/RV Texas on Dec. 3. The Blazers return home for the Bartow Classic on Dec. 7 against #16/20 Memphis.
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UAB and Kentucky have met five times in five different cities. The teams have met three times in the NCAA tournament (1981, 2004, 2006). UAB leads the series 3-2.
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KENTUCKY LATELYΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
UK is coming off three straight victories over Utah Valley (82-74), Mount St. Mary's (82-62) and Lamar (81-56). Leading scorer is Tyrese Maxey (16.0 ppg) and leading rebounder is Nick Richards (8.2 rpg). The Wildcats are currently ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll and No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. UK is ranked No. 4 in the NCAA NET Rankings.
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LAST TIME AGAINST KENTUCKY
Robert Vaden scored a career-high 33 points including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:15 to play as UAB rallied past Kentucky 79-76 on Dec. 15, 2007.
Walter Sharpe added 16 points and Reggie Huffman had 10 points and 12 rebounds as the Blazers (8-4) ruined Kentucky's annual visit to Freedom Hall, home of archrival Louisville.
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The Blazers trailed by 14 but surged ahead on a 16-0 run fueled by Vaden as the Wildcats finally cooled off. UAB held Kentucky scoreless for more than five minutes, eventually taking a 66-64 lead with 5:22 remaining.
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Freshman guard Aaron Johnson finished the game with eight of UAB's 20 assists, and eight points. The Blazers had just nine turnovers on the night.
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ONE MO TIMEΒ Β
Mo Finley made a 17-foot jumper with 12.2 seconds left and ninth-seeded UAB hung on to stun the tournament's No. 1 seed 76-75 on March 21, 2004 in the second round of the St. Louis Regional played in Columbus.
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The Blazers' win came almost exactly 23 years to the day that they beat Kentucky in the second round of the 1981 tournament - a victory the school had claimed as the turning point in its basketball program.
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COMMON OPPONENTS
The teams share three common opponents in Lamar, Mount, Rice and Utah Valley.
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AGAINST THE SECΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
The last SEC school UAB played was Auburn on Dec. 15, 2018 (L, 71-75 (OT)). Overall, the Blazers are 31-39 against schools that are currently in the SEC.
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DID YOU KNOW?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
UAB joins Arizona, North Carolina, Saint Louis, USC and UConn as the only D-I schools that have a winning record against Kentucky with five or more games played.
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UP NEXT
UAB has a tight turnaround as they head to RV/RV Texas on Dec. 3. The Blazers return home for the Bartow Classic on Dec. 7 against #16/20 Memphis.
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