BIRMINGHAM – The UAB women’s basketball team continues Conference USA play beginning Dec. 29 at UTEP and Dec. 31 at UTSA.
UAB LATELY
UAB (8-2, 0-1 C-USA) finished its nonconference season with a 70-56 victory over Alcorn State. The Blazers have a 2-1 road record this season.
UTEP LATELY
UTEP (8-2, 1-0 C-USA) won its Conference USA opener over LA Tech 62-54 on Dec. 18. The Miners have a perfect 4-0 mark at home this season.
UAB AND UTEP HISTORY
The series began in 1990 with a UAB 61-41 victory. The matchup went on hiatus for 16 years, resuming in 2006. Overall, the Blazers lead the series 15-11 and 12-8 in Conference USA play. The teams have met five times in the C-USA Championship with the Miners holding a 3-2 edge. UTEP leads the series at Haskins Center 6-5.
LAST TIME AGAINST UTEP
UAB swept the season series from UTEP for the third time in four tries in its 65-49 victory on Feb. 26, 2022.
Margaret Whitley had her best shooting performance of the season, going 7-of-10 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range, totaling 19 points. Emily Klaczek was 7-of-14 for 18 points and Weathersby pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds for the Blazers.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and UTEP have nine common opponents this season, all Conference USA teams.
A HOT START
Despite UAB’s setback on Dec. 19, they are off to the second-best 10-game start in program history.
1979-80: 8-2
1981-82: 9-1
1990-91: 8-2
1991-92: 8-2
1994-95: 9-1
2011-12: 8-2
2012-13: 8-2
2017-18: 8-2
2018-19: 9-1
2022-23: 8-1
A WIN WOULD MEAN…
UAB has had at least nine victories in its first 11 games for the eighth time in school history.
1979-80: 9-2
1981-82: 10-1
1991-92: 9-2
1994-95: 10-1
2011-12: 9-2
2017-18: 9-2
2018-19: 10-1
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
Thursday’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
UAB plays its final nonconference game against Alcorn State on Dec. 21 at noon.
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.
