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Blazers in the Big Dance: UAB Will Open NCAA Tournament Against Houston on Friday
3/13/2022 6:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB men's basketball team learned Sunday that they will face Houston in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
The first round game will played on Friday, March 18, at 8:20 p.m. CT in Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena. Friday's game will be broadcasted live on TNT. UAB's No. 12 seeding is its highest since the Blazers made the Big Dance back in 2010-11.
UAB punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas, defeating Louisiana Tech 82-73 for its sixth conference tournament title in program history. The Blazers' single-season record 27th victory of the year also secured their spot in their 16th NCAA Tournament in UAB men's basketball history.
Saturday night's win also marked UAB's fifth Conference USA Championship in program history, two of which have come in the conference tournament. UAB's nine-point victory also sends head coach Andy Kennedy back to March Madness in just his second season back in Birmingham, marking the third NCAA Tournament appearance of his head coaching career.
Jordan Walker, Conference USA's Player of the Year, earned Conference USA Tournament Most Valuable Player honors after averaging 31 points per game in UAB's storied run at The Star.
Michael Ertel earned C-USA All-Tournament Team honors for the second straight season with three straight 15+ point performances. Quan Jackson rounded out the trio of Blazers on the All-Tournament Team after posting back-to-back double-doubles to open C-USA's run to a conference championship.
A limited number of tickets will be made available for purchase for the first round of the NCAA Tournament by clicking here. If demand exceeds the supply available, UAB Athletics reserves the right to fulfill your ticket request at a lower quantity of tickets, at a lower price level, or not fulfill your request at all. Should you not receive the amount of tickets you purchase, or we are unable to provide you tickets, you will be issued a refund on your purchase.
Blazer Boosters members and UAB men's basketball season ticket holders have until Monday, March 14, at 2 p.m. CST to take advantage of their current priority. Ticket requests and seat locations will be allocated based on the Blazer Boosters Priority Point System starting at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. Any tickets secured following Monday afternoon will be allocated at the time of purchase.
Each account is eligible to purchase six (6) tickets for the First Round and tickets are $100 per seat. If your request for the First Round game is fulfilled and UAB wins to advance to the Second Round on Sunday, March 20, which is also being played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, you will be automatically charged $100 for the Second Round game ticket(s). Deadline for Blazers Boosters members and basketball season ticket holders to take advantage of their current priority is Monday, March 14, at 2 p.m. CST.
MEN'S BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION
UAB men's basketball season-ticket packages for the 2022-23 season are on sale now and start for as low as $110 in Blaze's Corner. The public season-ticket price is set at $275, while season tickets for UAB employees and alumni are available for $245 per seat. Scholarship seating is also available, and fans can also request more information by clicking here.
The first round game will played on Friday, March 18, at 8:20 p.m. CT in Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena. Friday's game will be broadcasted live on TNT. UAB's No. 12 seeding is its highest since the Blazers made the Big Dance back in 2010-11.
UAB punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas, defeating Louisiana Tech 82-73 for its sixth conference tournament title in program history. The Blazers' single-season record 27th victory of the year also secured their spot in their 16th NCAA Tournament in UAB men's basketball history.
Saturday night's win also marked UAB's fifth Conference USA Championship in program history, two of which have come in the conference tournament. UAB's nine-point victory also sends head coach Andy Kennedy back to March Madness in just his second season back in Birmingham, marking the third NCAA Tournament appearance of his head coaching career.
Jordan Walker, Conference USA's Player of the Year, earned Conference USA Tournament Most Valuable Player honors after averaging 31 points per game in UAB's storied run at The Star.
Michael Ertel earned C-USA All-Tournament Team honors for the second straight season with three straight 15+ point performances. Quan Jackson rounded out the trio of Blazers on the All-Tournament Team after posting back-to-back double-doubles to open C-USA's run to a conference championship.
A limited number of tickets will be made available for purchase for the first round of the NCAA Tournament by clicking here. If demand exceeds the supply available, UAB Athletics reserves the right to fulfill your ticket request at a lower quantity of tickets, at a lower price level, or not fulfill your request at all. Should you not receive the amount of tickets you purchase, or we are unable to provide you tickets, you will be issued a refund on your purchase.
Blazer Boosters members and UAB men's basketball season ticket holders have until Monday, March 14, at 2 p.m. CST to take advantage of their current priority. Ticket requests and seat locations will be allocated based on the Blazer Boosters Priority Point System starting at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. Any tickets secured following Monday afternoon will be allocated at the time of purchase.
Each account is eligible to purchase six (6) tickets for the First Round and tickets are $100 per seat. If your request for the First Round game is fulfilled and UAB wins to advance to the Second Round on Sunday, March 20, which is also being played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, you will be automatically charged $100 for the Second Round game ticket(s). Deadline for Blazers Boosters members and basketball season ticket holders to take advantage of their current priority is Monday, March 14, at 2 p.m. CST.
MEN'S BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION
UAB men's basketball season-ticket packages for the 2022-23 season are on sale now and start for as low as $110 in Blaze's Corner. The public season-ticket price is set at $275, while season tickets for UAB employees and alumni are available for $245 per seat. Scholarship seating is also available, and fans can also request more information by clicking here.
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