2020–21 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
Appearance
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Conference | Conference USA |
West Division | |
Record | 22–7 (13–5 C-USA) |
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Home arena | Bartow Arena |
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Western Kentucky | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 15 | – | 7 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 13 | – | 10 | .565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 5 | – | 18 | .217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 2 | – | 15 | .118 | 9 | – | 17 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana Tech | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | 8 | – | 17 | .320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner |
The 2020–21 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by first-year head coach Andy Kennedy, played 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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Makhtar Gueye | 5 | F | 6'10" | 210 | Junior | Rufisque, Senegal | Transferred to California Baptist |
Luis Hurtado | 10 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Sophomore | Mérida, Venezuela | Transferred to Bryant |
Will Butler | 12 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Troy, New York | Graduated |
Joshua Sippial | 15 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Sophomore | Montgomery, Alabama | Transferred |
Jordan Brinson | 23 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Inglewood, California | Transferred to Utah Valley |
Antonio Ralat | 25 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | San Juan,Puerto Rico | Graduated |
Rashawn Fredericks | 32 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | St. Croix, Virgin Islands | Graduate Transfer to James Madison |
Jude Akabueze | 34 | F | 6'8" | 260 | RS Freshman | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to Jones County Junior College |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Michael Ertel | 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Graduate transfer from Louisiana–Monroe |
Simeon Kirkland | 10 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Junior | Ocala, Florida | Junior college transfer from Florida Southwestern State College |
Quan Jackson | 13 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Senior | Tallahassee, Florida | Graduate transfer from Georgia Southern |
Trey Jemison | 55 | C | 7'0" | 256 | Junior | Birmingham, Alabama | Transferred from Clemson. Granted immediate eligibility wavier from the NCAA. |
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 25, 2020* 2:30 pm, CUSAtv |
Alcorn State | W 99–50[1] | 1–0 |
Bartow Arena (906) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Nov 28, 2020* 2:00 pm |
Southeastern Louisiana | W 84–59 | 2–0 |
Bartow Arena (709) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 2, 2020* 6:30 pm |
Kennesaw State | W 73–48 | 3–0 |
Bartow Arena (820) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 6, 2020* 2:00 pm |
Troy | W 77–55 | 4–0 |
Bartow Arena (969) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 9, 2020* 6:30 pm |
Mobile | Canceled [a][2] | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | ||||||||
Dec 9, 2020* 6:30 pm |
Tuskegee | W 89–64 [2] | 5–0 |
Bartow Arena (771) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 12, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at East Tennessee State | W 65–61 | 6–0 |
Freedom Hall Civic Center (124) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
Dec 16, 2020* 6:30 pm |
Southern | W 88–46 | 7–0 |
Bartow Arena (784) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 19, 2020* 2:00 pm |
Chattanooga | L 66–69 | 7–1 |
Bartow Arena (819) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Dec 23, 2020* 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
Georgia Tech | Canceled [a][3] | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | ||||||||
Jan 1, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Texas | Postponed [b][4] | The Super Pit Denton, TX | ||||||||
Jan 2, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Texas | Postponed [b][4] | The Super Pit Denton, TX | ||||||||
Jan 8, 2021 6:30 pm |
Southern Miss | W 72–60 | 8–1 (1–0) |
Bartow Arena (925) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Jan 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | W 62–58 | 9–1 (2–0) |
Bartow Arena (932) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Jan 15, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Charlotte | W 61–37 | 10–1 (3–0) |
Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC | |||||||
Jan 16, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | L 55–70 | 10–2 (3–1) |
Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC | |||||||
Jan 22, 2021 6:30 pm |
Rice | W 78–68 | 11–2 (4–1) |
Bartow Arena (1,099) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Jan 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rice | W 86–74 | 12–2 (5–1) |
Bartow Arena (989) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Jan 29, 2021 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Middle Tennessee | W 70–59 | 13–2 (6–1) |
Murphy Center (100) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
Jan 31, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee | W 63–52 | 14–2 (7–1) |
Bartow Arena (1,068) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Feb 5, 2021 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
UTEP | W 63–51 | 15–2 (8–1) |
Bartow Arena (1,138) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Feb 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UTEP | W 75–60 | 16–2 (9–1) |
Bartow Arena (1,058) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Feb 12, 2021 6:30 pm, Stadium |
at Louisiana Tech | L 58–70 | 16–3 (9–2) |
Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA | |||||||
Feb 13, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium |
at Louisiana Tech | L 64–69 | 16–4 (9–3) |
Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA | |||||||
Feb 19, 2021 6:30 pm, Stadium |
Old Dominion | W 76–69 | 17–4 (10–3) |
Bartow Arena (1,024) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Feb 20, 2021 3:00 pm, Stadium |
Old Dominion | L 58–65 | 17–5 (10–4) |
Bartow Arena (1,028) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Feb 22, 2021* 6:00 pm, CUSAtv |
Rust College | W 117–45 | 18–5 |
Bartow Arena (722) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Feb 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UTSA | W 64–57 | 19–5 (11–4) |
Convocation Center (429) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
Feb 27, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UTSA | L 79–96 | 19–6 (11–5) |
Convocation Center (394) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
Mar 5, 2021[5] 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at North Texas | W 65–51 | 20–6 (12–5) |
UNT Coliseum (1,359) Denton, TX | |||||||
Mar 6, 2021[5] 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at North Texas | W 65–61 | 21–6 (13–5) |
UNT Coliseum (1,450) Denton, TX | |||||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 2021 6:00 p.m., Stadium |
(W2) | vs. (W6) Rice Quarterfinals |
W 73–60 | 22–6 |
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | ||||||
Mar 12, 2021 11:00 a.m., CBSSN |
(W2) | vs. (E1) Western Kentucky Semifinals |
L 60–64 | 22–7 |
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[6]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
- ^ a b Game was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
References
[edit]- ^ "UAB Alcorn St boxscore". Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "UAB rolls to 89-64 win over Tuskegee; improves to 5-0 for second time in program history". The Birmingham News. December 9, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia Tech's basketball game at UAB canceled". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Vito, Brett (December 30, 2020). "North Texas' C-USA opening series against UAB in men's basketball postponed". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "C-USA Announces Rescheduled Men's Basketball Games". Conference USA. February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ UAB Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball