BIRMINGHAM – The UAB women’s basketball team returns to Texas for the next two games beginning Feb. 17 with Rice. Tipoff time at Tudor Fieldhouse is 7 p.m.
UAB LATELY
Despite shooting a season-best 55.8% UAB (13-9, 6-5 C-USA) came up short 81-75 to Old Dominion on Feb. 13.
RICE LATELY
Rice (7-11, 2-8 C-USA) is coming off a pair of loses to North Texas. On Feb. 10, they fell to the Mean Green 57-50 in Denton and on Feb. 13 the Owls suffered a 55-42 setback in Houston.
UAB AND RICE HISTORY
The teams first met in 2006 and have met every year with the exception of 2021 due to COVID-19. Rice holds a 10-8 edge in the all-time series and 4-3 at Tudor Fieldhouse. The Blazers have won both matchups in the C-USA Championship (2012, 2018).
LAST TIME AGAINST RICE
Miyah Barnes tied a career-high with 25 points, but Rice came away with a 74-65 victory on Feb. 22, 2020 at Bartow Arena.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Rice have 10 common opponents this season.
TEXAS TOUGH
UAB is 61-51 all-time against teams from the state of Texas.
TOP OF THE CHARTS
Weathersby is seventh in the NCAA with 16 double-doubles, 13th with 4.1 offensive rebounds per game and 16th with 11.0 rebounds per game. She ranks first in Conference USA shooting percentage (56.0%) and total rebounds/rebounds per game (243/11.0) She’s second in the league in blocks per game and total blocks (1.82/40) and is fifth in field goals made (130).
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. 22 with a 5 p.m. tipoff.
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
The Blazers remain in the Lone Star State to face 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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