2019–20 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
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2019–20 UAB Blazers men's basketball | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 19–13 (9–9 C-USA) |
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Home arena | Bartow Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The 2020 C-USA Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2019–20 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by fourth-year head coach Robert Ehsan, play their home games at the Bartow Arena as members of Conference USA.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Zack Bryant | 1 | G | 6'2" | 183 | Sophomore | Hastings, FL | Dismissed from team after 3 games |
Jeremiah Bell | 2 | G | 6'0" | 171 | Senior | Louisville, KY | Graduated |
Anderson McCoy | 4 | G | 5'11" | 171 | RS Junior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Graduate transferred to Delta State University |
Jalen Perry | 21 | G | 6'3" | 197 | Senior | Louisville, KY | Graduated |
Lewis Sullivan | 23 | F | 6'7" | 231 | Senior | Hazel Green, AL | Graduated |
Will Bathurst | 25 | G | 6'3" | 188 | RS Senior | Olean, NY | Graduated |
Nolan Bertain | 32 | G | 6'4" | 188 | RS Sophomore | Portland, OR | Transferred to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Kassim Nicholson | 11 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Junior | Jackson, MS | Junior college transferred from Holmes CC |
Rashawn Fredericks | 32 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | St. Croix | Transferred from Cincinnati. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fredericks will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 1, 2019* 7:00 pm |
Morehouse | W 78–61 | Bartow Arena (2,337) Birmingham, AL | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Troy | W 76–75 | 1–0 |
Trojan Arena (5,010) Troy, AL | |||||||
Nov 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
Alabama A&M | W 74–52 | 2–0 |
Bartow Arena (2,880) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Nov 15, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
Utah Valley BBN Showcase |
L 55–66 | 2–1 |
Bartow Arena (2,532) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Nov 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
Mount St. Mary's BBN Showcase |
W 58–51 | 3–1 |
Bartow Arena (2,667) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Nov 26, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
Lamar BBN Showcase |
W 57–48 | 4–1 |
Bartow Arena (2,187) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Nov 29, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 9 Kentucky BBN Showcase |
L 58–69 | 4–2 |
Rupp Arena (20,401) Lexington, KY | |||||||
Dec 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, LHN |
at Texas | L 57–67 | 4–3 |
Frank Erwin Center (14,552) Austin, TX | |||||||
Dec 7, 2019* 4:30 pm, CBSSN |
No. 15 Memphis Bartow Classic |
L 57–65 | 4–4 |
Bartow Arena (5,041) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 14, 2019* 7:30 pm, CUSA.TV |
Montevallo | W 75–63 | 5–4 |
Bartow Arena (2,340) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 17, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
North Alabama | W 63–56 | 6–4 |
Bartow Arena (2,455) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 21, 2019* 4:00 pm |
vs. Alabama State St. Pete Shootout |
W 71–63 | 7–4 |
McArthur Center (176) St. Petersburg, FL | |||||||
Dec 22, 2019* 1:30 pm |
vs. Duquesne St. Pete Shootout |
W 77–68 | 8–4 |
McArthur Center (301) St. Petersburg, FL | |||||||
Dec 28, 2019* 1:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
Thomas (GA) | W 82–49 | 9–4 |
Bartow Arena (2,294) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 2, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | L 44–51 | 9–5 (0–1) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,015) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
Jan 4, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion | L 52–58 | 9–6 (0–2) |
Chartway Arena (6,494) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
Jan 9, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium/Facebook |
Western Kentucky | W 72–62 | 10–6 (1–2) |
Bartow Arena (2,385) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Jan 11, 2020 2:00 pm, Stadium |
Marshall | W 61–50 | 11–6 (2–2) |
Bartow Arena (2,542) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at FIU | L 68–93 | 11–7 (2–3) |
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (915) Miami, FL | |||||||
Jan 18, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Florida Atlantic | W 68–65 | 12–7 (3–3) |
RoofClaim.com Arena (1,314) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
Jan 23, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | L 77–84 | 12–8 (3–4) |
Bartow Arena (2,705) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Jan 25, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Louisiana Tech | L 58–72 | 12–9 (3–5) |
Bartow Arena (2,732) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Jan 30, 2020 6:00 pm, Stadium |
at UTSA | W 76–68 | 13–9 (4–5) |
Convocation Center (1,389) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
Feb 1, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UTEP | W 69–55 | 14–9 (5–5) |
Don Haskins Center (6,234) El Paso, TX | |||||||
Feb 6, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rice | L 72–86 | 14–10 (5–6) |
Bartow Arena (3,032) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Feb 8, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
North Texas | L 64–71 | 14–11 (5–7) |
Bartow Arena (2,925) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Feb 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee | W 83–72 | 15–11 (6–7) |
Bartow Arena (2,461) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Feb 15, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Middle Tennessee | W 79–66 | 16–11 (7–7) |
Murphy Center (3,964) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
Feb 22, 2020 6:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
at Florida Atlantic | L 58–65 | 16–12 (7–8) |
RoofClaim.com Arena (914) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
Feb 27, 2020 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
Marshall | W 88–80 | 17–12 (8–8) |
Bartow Arena (2,432) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Mar 1, 2020 2:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
at UTSA | L 59–66 | 17–13 (8–9) |
Convocation Center (1,165) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
Mar 7, 2020 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV |
Old Dominion | W 72–63 | 18–13 (9–9) |
Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 2020 8:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(7) | vs. (10) UTSA First round |
W 74–69 | 19–13 |
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | ||||||
March 12, 2020 8:30 pm, Stadium |
(7) | vs. (2) Western Kentucky Second round |
C-USA Tournament Canceled[1] | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ UAB Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball