The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Wednesday, December 17
Birmingham, Ala.
6:30 PM
UAB
vs
Cleveland State
UAB Men's Basketball Preview: Cleveland State
12/16/2025 3:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB men's basketball team hosts Cleveland State on Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. for the second game of a four-game home stand.
UAB (7-4) vs Cleveland State (4-8)
Wednesday, Dec. 17 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Ala. | Bartow Arena
TV: Curt Bloom and Mo Finley on ESPN+
Radio: WJQX 100.5 FM with David Crane
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
LAST TIME OUT
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
SINGLE GAME AND GROUP TICKET PACKAGES
2025-26 UAB men's basketball single game tickets are on sale.
Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience during any of UAB's home events at Bartow Arena this season by filling out the UAB Group Ticket Request Form. Fan experience packages and discounted group tickets are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences at Bartow Arena are available at any home basketball game on a first come, first served basis throughout the season.
PROMOTIONS
Promotions for the game will include a UAB men's basketball campers' reunion and an ugly holiday sweater/costume contest.
UAB men's basketball campers will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to the game. The ugly holiday sweater/costume contest will take place at halftime. The winner of the ugly holiday sweater/costume contest will receive a $100 UAB Bookstore gift card, second place will receive a $75 UAB Bookstore gift card, and third place will receive a $50 UAB Bookstore gift card!
CLEAR BAG POLICY
UAB Athletics has implemented a Clear Bag Policy at Bartow Arena. Click here for more information.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
UAB (7-4) vs Cleveland State (4-8)
Wednesday, Dec. 17 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Ala. | Bartow Arena
TV: Curt Bloom and Mo Finley on ESPN+
Radio: WJQX 100.5 FM with David Crane
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
LAST TIME OUT
- UAB lost at the buzzer against Troy on Sunday afternoon 86-85.
- Ahmad Robinson (25), and freshman Salim London (19) led UAB in the second home loss of the season.
- Ahmad Robinson added a season high of eight assists.
- Cleveland State beat Oakland City 96-52 after losing three straight games.
- UAB leads the series 2-0. Both matchups came before 2000.
- The first ever matchup was in 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio. Both wins were by more than 15 points.
- The campuses are separated by 713 miles.
- UAB has lost two out of its last three games after winning five straight.
- UAB ranks first in the conference in three different statistical categories (fast break points, rebounds per game, defensive rebounds per game).
- UAB is 23rd in the country in fast break points per game with 17.73.
- UAB is 13th in rebounds per game grabbing 43.27 and 8th in offensive rebounds per game with 15.0.
- Evan Chatman is 14th in rebounds with 105 total and 11th in defensive rebounds per game with 7.09. KyeRon Lindsay-Martin is 15th in offensive rebounds per game with 3.82.
- Cleveland State 47th in the country in three-pointers per game (10.2).
- Andy Kennedy has never played Cleveland State as a head coach.
- Daniel Rivera is 104 points away from 1,000 in his career.
- Jacob Meyer sits at 930 career points, just 70 away from 1,000. Meyer has played in 1,992 career minutes, just eight away from 2,000.
- KyeRon Lindsay-Martin sits at 989 career minutes, just 11 away from 1,000. He scored his 400th career point at Drake last week.
- Evan Chatman has 105 total rebounds in 11 Division I games played.
- Andy Kennedy is two wins away from 400 wins as a head coach.
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
SINGLE GAME AND GROUP TICKET PACKAGES
2025-26 UAB men's basketball single game tickets are on sale.
Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience during any of UAB's home events at Bartow Arena this season by filling out the UAB Group Ticket Request Form. Fan experience packages and discounted group tickets are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences at Bartow Arena are available at any home basketball game on a first come, first served basis throughout the season.
PROMOTIONS
Promotions for the game will include a UAB men's basketball campers' reunion and an ugly holiday sweater/costume contest.
UAB men's basketball campers will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to the game. The ugly holiday sweater/costume contest will take place at halftime. The winner of the ugly holiday sweater/costume contest will receive a $100 UAB Bookstore gift card, second place will receive a $75 UAB Bookstore gift card, and third place will receive a $50 UAB Bookstore gift card!
CLEAR BAG POLICY
UAB Athletics has implemented a Clear Bag Policy at Bartow Arena. Click here for more information.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
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