BIRMINGHAM – The UAB women’s basketball team hosts Mississippi Valley State on Saturday afternoon. The contest has a tipoff time of 2 p.m. at Bartow Arena.
UAB LATELY
UAB improved to 6-1 on the season after its 88-49 victory over Mississippi Valley State. The Blazers are undefeated on the Bartow Arena court this season, winning all three games.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE LATELY
Mississippi Valley State snapped a three-game losing streak after its 67-63 overtime victory at New Orleans on Dec. 14. The Delta Devilettes are 1-3 on the road this season.
UAB AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE HISTORY
All 10 meetings have been dominated by UAB. The Blazers have won by an average of 23.3 points per game while scoring a hair shy of 80 points per game.
LAST TIME AGAINST MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
Caitlynn Daniels scored a career-high 28 points including a personal-best eight 3-pointers and Zakyia Weathersby recorded a double-double of 20 points and 18 rebounds along with six blocks in UAB’s 76-62 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 19, 2021.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Mississippi Valley State have two common opponents this season – LSU and Nicholls.
UAB VS. THE SWAC
UAB is 62-11 all-time against teams currently in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
PROMOTIONS
Saturday’s game is UAB’s Holiday Game. Santa will be in Bartow and there will be a Letters to Santa station at the marketing table. Santa will be reading the letters at halftime.
A HOT START
UAB’s 6-1 record is the best 7-game start to a season since 2018-19. This also ties its second-best start ever.
1980-81: 6-1
1981-82: 7-0
1991-92: 6-1
1994-95: 7-0
2012-13: 6-1
2017-18: 6-1
2018-19: 6-1
2022-23: 6-1
SCHEDULE NOTE
The Feb. 18 game vs. UTSA will now have a 1 p.m. tipoff time.
UAB TO THE AAC
American Athletic Conference officials announced that Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, UTSA, Rice and Texas San Antonio will join UAB as new members in the AAC and compete against current AAC members East Carolina, Memphis, Navy, USF, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State. The move will be official on July 1, 2023.
STREAMING
Saturday’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 open Conference USA play at Charlotte on Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. (11 a.m. EST). The next home game is against Alcorn State on Dec. 21.
PURCHASE YOUR GOLD CARD
Women’s Basketball season tickets are available for $65 by purchasing the 2022-23 Gold Card. The Gold Card will allow you to gain access to all home events for Women’s Basketball, as well as Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball and Softball.
GROUP TICKETS AND FAN EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience at Bartow Arena by filling out the UAB Basketball Group Ticket Request Form. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences are available on a first come, first served basis to any home basketball game during the 2022-23 season.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB women’s basketball team, follow @UAB_WBB on Twitter and Instagram.
