BIRMINGHAM – Conference USA has rescheduled eight men’s basketball conference games that were postponed earlier this season due to COVID-19-related issues. Following the same regular season format, all games will be played at a single site as part of a two-game series.
UAB will travel to defending Conference USA champion North Texas on March 5-6. Friday’s game will have a 7 p.m. tipoff while Saturday’s game will start at 4 p.m. Both games will be on ESPN+. The contests were originally scheduled for Jan. 1-2 in Denton.
Currently, North Texas is 10-6 overall and 6-2 in Conference USA heading into a series at Southern Miss. Javion Hamlet, the 2020 Conference USA Player of the Year, leads the Mean Green with 12.9 points per game.
UAB (16-2, 9-1 C-USA), who is off to its best start since the 2009-10 season, travels to Ruston, La. for a series against Louisiana Tech. Earlier this week, UAB received votes in both the Associated Press Poll and Coaches Poll.
The Blazers return home on Feb. 16 to host Rust College at 6 p.m. The Blazers remain at home to face Old Dominion on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20. Tipoff times will be 6:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. Both games will air on Stadium.
MEN’S BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION
In compliance with CDC and state and local public health guidance, UAB adjusted the seating manifest to adhere to social distancing at Bartow Arena for the 2020-21 season. UAB reallocated season ticket holders who had completed their purchase of season tickets through October 19 and placed season ticket holders based on Blazer Boosters Priority Points and the price type of tickets purchased. As a reminder, original season ticket locations prior to the social distancing reallocation will be utilized for 2021-22 renewals or if capacity restrictions change during the 2020-21 season.
Due to social distancing guidelines, men’s basketball single game tickets and walk up sales are not be available to the public for the 2020-21 season.
Fans interested in season tickets are encouraged to fill out the season ticket request form or contact the UAB Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1. A member of the UAB Athletics Sales and Service team will be in touch if capacity restrictions are lifted or when 2021-22 season tickets become available.
TICKET TRANSFER
Season ticket holders that cannot make it to the game are encouraged to transfer their game tickets. Click here (PDF) to learn more on how to transfer your tickets to a friend.
