UAB Men’s Basketball Preview: Middle Tennessee

Monday, December 1

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

6:30 PM

UAB

Middle Tennessee

UAB Men’s Basketball Preview: Middle Tennessee

11/30/2025 7:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The UAB men's basketball team hits the road for the third straight game, taking on old Conference USA foe, Middle Tennessee on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. This matchup is part of a four-game road stretch that began last weekend in Jacksonville, Florida and will conclude in Des Moines, Iowa on Dec. 5.

UAB (6-2) vs MTSU (4-3)
Monday, Dec. 1 | 6:30 p.m. CDT
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

TV: ESPN+ with Jake Rose (PxP), Kyle Turnham (Analyst)
Radio: WJQX 100.5 FM with David Crane
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

LAST TIME OUT

UAB won two games in Jacksonville, Florida against Southern Illinois and UTEP.
Jacob Meyer earned MVP honors at the Jacksonville Classic after averaging 20.5 points per game.
Middle Tennessee State lost two out of three games at the Cayman Islands Classic, winning just one against Murray State.
The Blue Raiders lost to McNeese 72-62 most recently on Nov. 5.

SERIES HISTORY

This will be the 31st overall meeting between the two teams. UAB leads the series 19-11, winning the first five games between 1986-2011.
The last four meetings were split 2–2, with two of those games decided by just one point.
UAB has won nine out of the last 11 matchups.
The series started in 1986, when UAB beat MTSU in overtime 93-91.

GAME NOTES

UAB is on a five-game win streak, with its last loss coming on Nov. 11 against Alabama State.
UAB ranks first in the conference in six different statistical categories (Assist/turnover ratio, fast break points, rebounding margin, rebounds per game, scoring margin, and three point percentage defense).
UAB is 13th in the country in fast break points per game with 19.88 and is 7th in rebounds per game grabbing 45.
The Blazers are 30th in steals per game (9.8).
Andy Kennedy is 7-6 (6-2 at UAB) against Middle Tennessee as a head coach.
Evan Chatman is 37th in rebounds with 70 total. Chance Westry is 39th in points with 115 total. KyeRon Lindsay-Martin is 10th in offensive rebounds per game with 4.25.
MTSU ranks 343rd, out of 363 DI teams, in free throws made per game (15.9).

MILESTONE WATCH

Daniel Rivera is 131 points away from 1,000 in his career.
Ahmad Robinson hit his 100th career three pointer against UTEP last week.
Jacob Meyer sits at 915 career points, just 85 away from 1,000. Meyer has played in 1,926 career minutes, just 74 away from 2,000.
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin sits at 930 career minutes, just 70 away from 1,000.
Andy Kennedy is three wins away from 400 wins as a head coach.

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