BIRMINGHAM – UAB enters the second phase of its conference slate on Saturday with C-USA Bonus Play. The Blazers (16-11, 7-7 C-USA) will head to Boca Raton, Fla. for the second time this season to play Florida Atlantic on Saturday evening. Tipoff is 6 p.m. (CT). The game will be streamed on C-USA.TV.
UAB AND FAU
The team began the series when FAU came to Bartow Arena for a nonconference game on Dec. 22, 2008. The teams would not meet again until the Owls joined Conference USA during the 2013-14 season. The Blazers have won eight straight games against the Owls dating back to Feb. 6, 2016 including a thrilling 68-65 triumph on Jan. 18.
ABOUT FAU
FAU (14-13, 6-8 C-USA) has dropped four straight games dating back to Feb. 5. The Owls are coming off an 81-68 road loss to LA Tech. FAU is 12-3 at home falling to St. Bonaventure, FIU and UAB. Cornelius Taylor leads the Owls with 12.1 ppg.
UAB AND FAU ALL-TIME
OVERALL: UAB leads 10-2
IN BIRMINGHAM: UAB leads 5-0
IN BOCA RATON: UAB leads 4-2
IN FRISCO: UAB leads 1-0
LAST TIME AGAINST FAU
Jalen Benjamin made a crucial steal with 2.4 seconds remaining in regulation and subsequently made a pair of foul shots in UAB’s 68-65 victory at Florida Atlantic on Jan. 18, 2020. The Blazers got 17 points from Tavin Lovan and 14 from both Kassim Nicholson and Will Butler.
THE HOMETOWN CALL
Listen to David Crane and Murry Bartow on WJQX-FM ESPN 100.5 Jox2 or by using the TuneIn app.
Single game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here or by calling the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1.
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