BIRMINGHAM – Coming off an exciting road win at Southern Miss, the UAB women’s basketball team will host Old Dominion on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff time is slated for 2 p.m. This game is the Blazers’ annual Pink Game.
UAB LATELY
UAB (13-8, 6-4 C-USA) is in first place in C-USA West Division. The Blazers led for 38 minutes in their 68-61 victory at Southern Mississippi on Feb. 10.
OLD DOMINION LATELY
ODU (18-5, 8-3 C-USA) is currently in a tie for third place in C-USA East Division. The Monarchs are coming off a 58-56 victory over Middle Tennessee on Feb. 10.
UAB AND OLD DOMINION HISTORY
The teams first met in the 1983 Sun Belt Championship, the first of 11 straight Old Dominion victories that ran through 1991. Since then, UAB has won nine of the 12 matchups. Overall, ODU leads the series 14-9 and the Blazers hold a 4-3 edge in Birmingham.
LAST TIME AGAINST OLD DOMINION
The Blazers and Monarchs split the two-game series in Norfolk. UAB took the first matchup 74-61 on Feb. 19, 2021 and ODU got the equalizer 70-47 the following day.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Old Dominion have 10 common opponents this season.
TOP OF THE CHARTS
Weathersby is seventh in the NCAA with 15 double-doubles, 12th with 4.4 offensive rebounds per game and 16th with 11.2 rebounds per game. She ranks first in Conference USA shooting percentage (55.6%), and total rebounds/rebounds per game (233/11.1) She’s second in the league in blocks per game (1.76) and total blocks (37) and is fourth in field goals made (124).
GREAT 28
Both Weathersby (Chicago State/Chattanooga) and Caitlynn Daniels (Mississippi Valley State) each have a 28-point game under their belts this year.
WORLD CLASS KLACZEK
Emily Klaczek set a career-high with 26 points in UAB’s 86-70 win over WKU on Jan. 27. She scored 16 points in the 2nd quarter, going 5-for-5 from the field, 4-of-4 from 3-point range and a pair of foul shots.
EIGHT IS ENOUGH
In Daniels career day against MVSU, she drained eight 3-pointers. This is the most in C-USA this season and tied for the 10th most in the NCAA this season.
SCHEDULE UPDATE
Conference USA has rescheduled the basketball contest between UAB and Rice for Feb. 21 with a 5 p.m. tipoff.
STREAMING
Sunday’s game will be streamed through CUSA.TV. This is a subscription-based service that offers a variety of packages. Click here to register a new account.
LIVE STATS
Fans can follow along with live stats through Sidearm Stats.
UP NEXT
The Blazers return to Texas to face Rice on Feb. 17 and North Texas on Feb. 19. The next home contest is Feb. 21 against Rice.
GOLD CARD
Women’s Basketball season tickets are on sale by purchasing the 2021-22 Gold Card for $65 here. The 2021-22 Gold Card will get you access to all home events for Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Softball, and Baseball (Regions Field & Young Memorial). This card is not valid for Conference USA or NCAA Championship events.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
Tickets for individual games can be purchased here. Tickets are $5 for adults or $3 for those 18 or younger.
C-USA CHAMPIONSHIPS TICKETS
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Conference USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships! Purchase your tickets here.
UAB BASKETBALL AT BARTOW ARENA
UAB requires wearing a mask indoors – regardless of vaccine status – unless actively eating or drinking and encourages masks during outdoor events, alongside regular handwashing.
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