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UAB Men’s Basketball Releases 2022-23 Nonconference Schedule
7/25/2022 9:59:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM – UAB men's basketball head coach Andy Kennedy released the Blazers' 2022-23 nonconference schedule on Monday morning. The 11-game slate features seven regular-season home games at Bartow Arena, highlighted by home matchups against South Carolina and in-state foe South Alabama.
"Our nonconference schedule will present the challenges we need as we enter conference play," Kennedy said. "We rekindled two old Sun Belt rivalries with games against South Alabama and Jacksonville.
"We also are excited to host just the third SEC opponent in Bartow over the last nine seasons when South Carolina comes to town on Dec. 14. Playing at perennial Big 12 power West Virginia, getting the opportunity to play in Philadelphia against MAC regular season champion Toledo and playing in an early season MTE in Daytona Beach are all early season tests for this group."
The Blazers will host Mississippi College for an exhibition game on Nov. 1.
UAB's regular-season opener against Alabama State is scheduled for Nov. 7. The Blazers hold a perfect 7-0 record against the Hornets, winning the most recent matchup 71-63 back on Dec. 21, 2019.
The Blazers will then face one of their toughest tests of nonconference play with a neutral site matchup against Toledo. The Rockets, who made an NIT appearance in 2021-22, finished 26-8 this past season and won the Mid-American Conference regular season title for the second straight year. Nov. 11's meeting between the Blazers and Rockets in Philadelphia will be the first between the two schools.
UAB will then return home for a matchup against Presbyterian (Nov. 16) before heading to Daytona Beach, Florida, for the Sunshine Slam (Nov. 21-22). The two-day tournament at Daytona Beach's Ocean Center will feature a four-team field – UAB, Georgia, USF and Saint Joseph's. Official matchups for the Thanksgiving week tournament will be announced at a future time.
UAB holds a 38-21 advantage in the all-time series against USF. The Blazers are also 1-0 against Saint Joseph's and 1-3 against Georgia.
The Blazers will then return to Bartow Arena for three straight home games, hosting Rhodes (Nov. 26), Jacksonville (Nov. 30) and South Alabama (Dec. 4). UAB is 30-14 against South Alabama in 44 prior matchups, including a 17-2 edge in games played in Birmingham. The Blazers' first game of December will mark the first matchup between the Blazers and Jaguars since Dec. 8, 2012, when UAB defeated South Alabama 92-78 in Bartow Arena.
UAB will then play its first true road game of the 2022-23 season when the Blazers travel to Morgantown, West Virginia, for a game at West Virginia on Dec. 10. UAB is 2-2 against West Virginia and 0-1 in Morgantown. The Mountaineers pulled off a late rally in this past year's matchup to defeat UAB 65-59 at Legacy Arena. Kennedy was an assistant coach under current West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins at Cincinnati from 2001-05.
After its trip to West Virginia, UAB will close out its nonconference slate against South Carolina (Dec. 14) and Southern (Dec. 18). UAB's home matchup against the Gamecocks will mark the first time since the 2016-17 season that the Blazers have hosted an SEC opponent at Bartow Arena.
The Blazers are 1-3 against South Carolina, winning the first matchup in the series 83-54 on Feb. 8, 1986, in Birmingham. South Carolina held off a late UAB rally in this past season's matchup in Columbia, South Carolina, hanging on for a 66-63 victory at Colonial Life Arena.
UAB's nonconference finale against Southern will mark the seventh meeting between the two schools. The Blazers hold a 6-0 advantage, winning all but one of the matchups by double digits.
Jordan Walker, Trey Jemison, Tavin Lovan and KJ Buffen, all key contributors to UAB's Conference USA Tournament championship run in March, will return for the Blazers in 2022-23.
UAB also added seven new Blazers to the 2022-23 roster, five of which were from the transfer portal. Eric Gaines (LSU), Javian Davis (Mississippi State), Ledarrius and Ty Brewer (ETSU), and Tyler Bertram (Binghamton) comprise the five student-athletes UAB and Kennedy have added through the transfer portal since March 30. The Blazers also added in-state high school standout Efrem Johnson and walk-on Seth Sigmon to the 2022-23 roster.
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"Our nonconference schedule will present the challenges we need as we enter conference play," Kennedy said. "We rekindled two old Sun Belt rivalries with games against South Alabama and Jacksonville.
"We also are excited to host just the third SEC opponent in Bartow over the last nine seasons when South Carolina comes to town on Dec. 14. Playing at perennial Big 12 power West Virginia, getting the opportunity to play in Philadelphia against MAC regular season champion Toledo and playing in an early season MTE in Daytona Beach are all early season tests for this group."
The Blazers will host Mississippi College for an exhibition game on Nov. 1.
UAB's regular-season opener against Alabama State is scheduled for Nov. 7. The Blazers hold a perfect 7-0 record against the Hornets, winning the most recent matchup 71-63 back on Dec. 21, 2019.
The Blazers will then face one of their toughest tests of nonconference play with a neutral site matchup against Toledo. The Rockets, who made an NIT appearance in 2021-22, finished 26-8 this past season and won the Mid-American Conference regular season title for the second straight year. Nov. 11's meeting between the Blazers and Rockets in Philadelphia will be the first between the two schools.
UAB will then return home for a matchup against Presbyterian (Nov. 16) before heading to Daytona Beach, Florida, for the Sunshine Slam (Nov. 21-22). The two-day tournament at Daytona Beach's Ocean Center will feature a four-team field – UAB, Georgia, USF and Saint Joseph's. Official matchups for the Thanksgiving week tournament will be announced at a future time.
UAB holds a 38-21 advantage in the all-time series against USF. The Blazers are also 1-0 against Saint Joseph's and 1-3 against Georgia.
The Blazers will then return to Bartow Arena for three straight home games, hosting Rhodes (Nov. 26), Jacksonville (Nov. 30) and South Alabama (Dec. 4). UAB is 30-14 against South Alabama in 44 prior matchups, including a 17-2 edge in games played in Birmingham. The Blazers' first game of December will mark the first matchup between the Blazers and Jaguars since Dec. 8, 2012, when UAB defeated South Alabama 92-78 in Bartow Arena.
UAB will then play its first true road game of the 2022-23 season when the Blazers travel to Morgantown, West Virginia, for a game at West Virginia on Dec. 10. UAB is 2-2 against West Virginia and 0-1 in Morgantown. The Mountaineers pulled off a late rally in this past year's matchup to defeat UAB 65-59 at Legacy Arena. Kennedy was an assistant coach under current West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins at Cincinnati from 2001-05.
After its trip to West Virginia, UAB will close out its nonconference slate against South Carolina (Dec. 14) and Southern (Dec. 18). UAB's home matchup against the Gamecocks will mark the first time since the 2016-17 season that the Blazers have hosted an SEC opponent at Bartow Arena.
The Blazers are 1-3 against South Carolina, winning the first matchup in the series 83-54 on Feb. 8, 1986, in Birmingham. South Carolina held off a late UAB rally in this past season's matchup in Columbia, South Carolina, hanging on for a 66-63 victory at Colonial Life Arena.
UAB's nonconference finale against Southern will mark the seventh meeting between the two schools. The Blazers hold a 6-0 advantage, winning all but one of the matchups by double digits.
Jordan Walker, Trey Jemison, Tavin Lovan and KJ Buffen, all key contributors to UAB's Conference USA Tournament championship run in March, will return for the Blazers in 2022-23.
UAB also added seven new Blazers to the 2022-23 roster, five of which were from the transfer portal. Eric Gaines (LSU), Javian Davis (Mississippi State), Ledarrius and Ty Brewer (ETSU), and Tyler Bertram (Binghamton) comprise the five student-athletes UAB and Kennedy have added through the transfer portal since March 30. The Blazers also added in-state high school standout Efrem Johnson and walk-on Seth Sigmon to the 2022-23 roster.
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. For more information on men's basketball season tickets, please fill out the season ticket request form by clicking here.
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