The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Thursday, February 9
Denton, Texas
7 p.m.
UAB
at
North Texas
MBB Travels to Take on North Texas
2/8/2023 10:58:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM - UAB men's basketball (17-7, 8-5 C-USA) travels to North Texas (19-5, 10-3 C-USA) on Thursday for a chance at a Quad 1 win. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at "The Super Pit."
WATCH
Saturday's contest will air on ESPN+ with Kyle Youmans and Hank Dickenson on the call.
RADIO
David Crane will call the game for the Blazers on 100.5 ESPN JOX 2.
SERIES HISTORY
UAB leads the all-time series 7-6, but the Mean Green took the first matchup earlier this season at Bartow Arena in a low-scoring affair, 63-52. The road team has won each of the last nine meetings in the series. The Blazers are 5-2 in Denton.
LAST TIME OUT
The Blazers picked up their fourth win in a row after holding off FIU on Saturday, 76-72, despite turning the ball over 22 times. Five UAB players finished in double figures and all 10 players that entered the game scored at least two points. UAB led by as many as 19 points in the first half, but the Panthers were able to cut the margin to tie the game with just over two minutes to go. Trey Jemison put the game away with a tip-in to put the Blazers up by three with nine seconds to go.
TALL T's DOMINANCE
Trey Jemison has been a force for the Blazers of late, averaging 12.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game over the last nine contests. He matched his previous career high of 17 points at FIU and then set his current career best of 18 points against Middle Tennessee. His tip-in with nine seconds to go against FIU put the game away for UAB. He has recorded double-doubles in six of the last nine games.
GETTING "BUFF"
KJ Buffen has been one of the Blazers' most consistent players this season. He is scoring 10.5 points per game while grabbing 7.3 rebounds per game. Buffen scored a career-high 25 points with eight rebounds in the Blazers' win over South Carolina, leading the team in both categories. Buffen earned C-USA Player of the Week honors after putting up back-to-back double-doubles against Louisiana Tech (1/26) and Rice (1/28). He finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Blazers' win over Rice for his second-career 20-point double-double.
NOTHING BUT "NET"
The Blazers currently sit at No. 71 in the NCAA's NET ranking system. UAB is the third-highest rated team in Conference USA, trailing only Florida Atlantic at No. 18 and North Texas at 57.
TICKETS
UAB men's basketball single game tickets are on sale for the 2022-23 season. For more information about ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1 or request more information by clicking here.
Season tickets for the 2023-24 UAB men's basketball season are now available starting as low as $110. Season ticket packages will feature all home games during UAB's inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference and provide the most cost-effective way to attend games at Bartow Arena. Fans may renew season tickets, purchase new season tickets or request more information on season ticket options here. For more information about season ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1.
GROUP TICKETS AND FAN EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience at Bartow Arena by filling out the UAB Basketball Group Ticket Request Form. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences are available on a first come, first served basis to any home basketball game during the 2022-23 season.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, follow @UAB_MBB on Twitter and Instagram.
WATCH
Saturday's contest will air on ESPN+ with Kyle Youmans and Hank Dickenson on the call.
RADIO
David Crane will call the game for the Blazers on 100.5 ESPN JOX 2.
SERIES HISTORY
UAB leads the all-time series 7-6, but the Mean Green took the first matchup earlier this season at Bartow Arena in a low-scoring affair, 63-52. The road team has won each of the last nine meetings in the series. The Blazers are 5-2 in Denton.
LAST TIME OUT
The Blazers picked up their fourth win in a row after holding off FIU on Saturday, 76-72, despite turning the ball over 22 times. Five UAB players finished in double figures and all 10 players that entered the game scored at least two points. UAB led by as many as 19 points in the first half, but the Panthers were able to cut the margin to tie the game with just over two minutes to go. Trey Jemison put the game away with a tip-in to put the Blazers up by three with nine seconds to go.
TALL T's DOMINANCE
Trey Jemison has been a force for the Blazers of late, averaging 12.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game over the last nine contests. He matched his previous career high of 17 points at FIU and then set his current career best of 18 points against Middle Tennessee. His tip-in with nine seconds to go against FIU put the game away for UAB. He has recorded double-doubles in six of the last nine games.
GETTING "BUFF"
KJ Buffen has been one of the Blazers' most consistent players this season. He is scoring 10.5 points per game while grabbing 7.3 rebounds per game. Buffen scored a career-high 25 points with eight rebounds in the Blazers' win over South Carolina, leading the team in both categories. Buffen earned C-USA Player of the Week honors after putting up back-to-back double-doubles against Louisiana Tech (1/26) and Rice (1/28). He finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Blazers' win over Rice for his second-career 20-point double-double.
NOTHING BUT "NET"
The Blazers currently sit at No. 71 in the NCAA's NET ranking system. UAB is the third-highest rated team in Conference USA, trailing only Florida Atlantic at No. 18 and North Texas at 57.
TICKETS
UAB men's basketball single game tickets are on sale for the 2022-23 season. For more information about ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1 or request more information by clicking here.
Season tickets for the 2023-24 UAB men's basketball season are now available starting as low as $110. Season ticket packages will feature all home games during UAB's inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference and provide the most cost-effective way to attend games at Bartow Arena. Fans may renew season tickets, purchase new season tickets or request more information on season ticket options here. For more information about season ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1.
GROUP TICKETS AND FAN EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience at Bartow Arena by filling out the UAB Basketball Group Ticket Request Form. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences are available on a first come, first served basis to any home basketball game during the 2022-23 season.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, follow @UAB_MBB on Twitter and Instagram.
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