The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Thursday, January 28
Birmingham, Ala.
6:00 p.m.
UAB
vs
Middle Tennessee
UAB Kicks Off Middle Tennessee Series on Thursday Night
1/27/2021 5:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB women's basketball team hosts Middle Tennessee on Thursday night at Bartow Arena, for its first game in 12 days. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in Bartow Arena.
The Blazers, a travel partner with the Blue Raiders, will then hit the road to Murfreesboro for a 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon rematch in the Murphy Center.
UAB Lately
The last time the Blazers (7-5, 2-4 C-USA) took the court was on Jan. 15-16 when they hosted Charlotte in back-to-back games.
Despite the Blazers dropping both games to the 49ers in two close contests, that series was a record-breaking one for Zakyia Weathersby. She racked up a career-high 20 rebounds, the first 20 board performance by a Blazer since 2018.
In the two games combined versus Charlotte, the senior center scored 42 points, collected 35 boards, made five blocks and posted her fifth straight double-double.
UAB's two game series on the road at Rice, scheduled for Jan. 22 and 23, was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Owls' program and related contact tracing.
Double Trouble
Weathersby, who is averaging a double-double (14.2 PPG) and (12.1 RPG), leads Conference USA in rebounding.
She has also recorded eight double-doubles this season, a league high, and is second in field goal percentage (54.6%)
Scoring Battle
The series between the Blazers and the Blue Raiders will feature the top two point getters in C-USA.
Middle Tennessee redshirt junior Anastasia Hayes leads the conference in scoring, averaging just over 27 points a game, while junior Margaret Whitley follows close behind (23.5).
Whitley leads the conference in free throw percentage (89.9%) and 3-pointers made (41), while Hayes sits atop the league in the assists category (64).
The Matchup
The Blue Raiders (9-4, 7-1 C-USA) have the top scoring offense in C-USA, averaging 77.23 points.
In conference play, they swept their two-game series with FAU, FIU and Western Kentucky and split their series with Southern Miss.
In the all-time series, Middle Tennessee holds a 13-9 advantage. UAB won the last times the two teams met, securing a 61-59 victory on Feb. 20, 2020 in Murfreesboro.
Streaming
Both games against Middle Tennessee will be streamed through ESPN+.
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In-Game Promotions
Fired Up Rewards Pickup
- Fans can collect rewards items from the Fired-Up Rewards app until tipoff (6 p.m.). Items must be claimed in the app by noon on Thursday.
Sign Making Station
- Fans are invited to create signs to show why Black History Month, Blazer Allies, Diversity and Inclusion or Dr. MLK Jr. are important to them and the city prior to the game
- There will be sanitizing wipes for markers
Women's basketball season tickets are available by purchasing the 2020-21 Gold Card for $65. The Gold Card includes access to all home men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball games in addition to all women's basketball home contests. Contact the UAB Ticket Office, (205) 975-UAB1, for more details.
The Blazers, a travel partner with the Blue Raiders, will then hit the road to Murfreesboro for a 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon rematch in the Murphy Center.
UAB Lately
The last time the Blazers (7-5, 2-4 C-USA) took the court was on Jan. 15-16 when they hosted Charlotte in back-to-back games.
Despite the Blazers dropping both games to the 49ers in two close contests, that series was a record-breaking one for Zakyia Weathersby. She racked up a career-high 20 rebounds, the first 20 board performance by a Blazer since 2018.
In the two games combined versus Charlotte, the senior center scored 42 points, collected 35 boards, made five blocks and posted her fifth straight double-double.
UAB's two game series on the road at Rice, scheduled for Jan. 22 and 23, was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Owls' program and related contact tracing.
Double Trouble
Weathersby, who is averaging a double-double (14.2 PPG) and (12.1 RPG), leads Conference USA in rebounding.
She has also recorded eight double-doubles this season, a league high, and is second in field goal percentage (54.6%)
Scoring Battle
The series between the Blazers and the Blue Raiders will feature the top two point getters in C-USA.
Middle Tennessee redshirt junior Anastasia Hayes leads the conference in scoring, averaging just over 27 points a game, while junior Margaret Whitley follows close behind (23.5).
Whitley leads the conference in free throw percentage (89.9%) and 3-pointers made (41), while Hayes sits atop the league in the assists category (64).
The Matchup
The Blue Raiders (9-4, 7-1 C-USA) have the top scoring offense in C-USA, averaging 77.23 points.
In conference play, they swept their two-game series with FAU, FIU and Western Kentucky and split their series with Southern Miss.
In the all-time series, Middle Tennessee holds a 13-9 advantage. UAB won the last times the two teams met, securing a 61-59 victory on Feb. 20, 2020 in Murfreesboro.
Streaming
Both games against Middle Tennessee will be streamed through ESPN+.
This is a subscription-based service. Click here to register a new account.
In-Game Promotions
Fired Up Rewards Pickup
- Fans can collect rewards items from the Fired-Up Rewards app until tipoff (6 p.m.). Items must be claimed in the app by noon on Thursday.
Sign Making Station
- Fans are invited to create signs to show why Black History Month, Blazer Allies, Diversity and Inclusion or Dr. MLK Jr. are important to them and the city prior to the game
- There will be sanitizing wipes for markers
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