The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics

UAB Men’s Basketball Preview: Tulane
2/14/2026 8:18:00 AM | Men's Basketball
UAB (15-9, 6-5 American) vs Tulane (14-10, 5-6 American)
Sunday, February 15 | 1:00 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Ala. | Bartow Arena
TV: Pete Souza (PxP) and Perry Clark (Analyst) on ESPNU
Radio: WJQX 100.5 FM with David Crane and Steve Micthell
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
LAST TIME OUT
UAB accrued a 10-6 record in Bartow Classic games. The first game came in 2009 when UAB beat ETSU 74-52.
This will be the Blazers' annual Bartow Classic game! As part of the Bartow Classic, $2 from every single game ticket sold will be donated to the Gene Bartow Fund for Cancer Research at the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
SPORT GIFT ACCOUNTS
There are numerous ways to support UAB Athletics in our efforts to improve the Blazer student athlete experience. Sport gift accounts directly impact operational support to our teams in resourcing them with a more competitive edge in the American Conference. Follow the link or connect with the Blazer Boosters team on how you can continue to fuel success.
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.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
UAB Athletics has implemented a Clear Bag Policy at Bartow Arena. Click here for more information.
Sunday, February 15 | 1:00 p.m. CT
Birmingham, Ala. | Bartow Arena
TV: Pete Souza (PxP) and Perry Clark (Analyst) on ESPNU
Radio: WJQX 100.5 FM with David Crane and Steve Micthell
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
LAST TIME OUT
- UAB broke the program record with six straight road conference games. The Blazers went on the road and beat Tulsa for their second home loss of the season.
- Tulane beat Temple in New Orleans on Wednesday 77-66.
- UAB is tied for 5th in the American conference standings, while Tulane are sitting in 9th.
- UAB leads the series 28-14. From 1995-2014 both teams competed in Conference USA.
- UAB won the first ever matchup in 1992, 75-69.
- The Blazers defeated Tulane earlier this year 82-69 in New Orleans. UAB has won four out of the last five games and are 14-2 in the last 16 matchups.
- The campuses are separated by 343 miles.
- UAB ranks first in the conference in three different statistical categories: assists/turnover ratio, fastbreak points per game, and defensive rebounds per game.
- UAB is 17th in the country in fast break points per game with 16.00.
- UAB is 17th in the country in rebounds per game grabbing 41.08 and 22nd in offensive rebounds per game with 13.56. They rank 1st and 4th, respectively, in the conference in those categories.
- UAB does not turn the ball over a lot, just 9.1 times per game which is ranked 8th nationally and second in the American Conference.
- Evan Chatman is 23rd in defensive rebounds with 6.44 per game which is also first in the American Conference. Chatman ranks 38th in rebounds per game (8.9).
- Tulane is 2nd in the American in free throw attempts per game and free throws made per game. The Golden Hurricanes are making 19.1 a game which ranked 18th nationally.
- Tulane has one of the worst rebounding teams in the country, grabbing 30.88 a game, which ranked 346th.
- Andy Kennedy has a 4-1 record against Tulane (3-1 at UAB and 1-0 at Ole Miss).
- Coach Kennedy has won 12+ conference games the past two seasons at UAB. He has an overall American Conference record of 31-15 in his third season in the conference.
- Evan Chatman is at 223 total rebounds in his first year of Division I basketball. He has more rebounds than points so far in his career (205 points).
- Daniel Rivera was the most recent Blazer to pass the 1,000-point mark. He joins Jacob Meyer and Ahmad Robinson as the only members of the team to reach that mark.
- Ahmad Robinson leads the team with 1,281 career points. Ahmad Robinson has 384 career assists which also leads the team.
- KyeRon Lindsay-Martin is currently at 561 career points.
- Andy Kennedy won his 405th game as a head coach against North Texas. He now ranks 156th in most Division I wins passing Tom Crean with 405.
UAB accrued a 10-6 record in Bartow Classic games. The first game came in 2009 when UAB beat ETSU 74-52.
This will be the Blazers' annual Bartow Classic game! As part of the Bartow Classic, $2 from every single game ticket sold will be donated to the Gene Bartow Fund for Cancer Research at the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
SPORT GIFT ACCOUNTS
There are numerous ways to support UAB Athletics in our efforts to improve the Blazer student athlete experience. Sport gift accounts directly impact operational support to our teams in resourcing them with a more competitive edge in the American Conference. Follow the link or connect with the Blazer Boosters team on how you can continue to fuel success.
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.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
UAB Athletics has implemented a Clear Bag Policy at Bartow Arena. Click here for more information.
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