BIRMINGHAM – The UAB women’s basketball team looks to end its two-game slide when it takes on Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton on Thursday. Tipoff time is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) / 7 p.m. (ET).
UAB LATELY
UAB (10-10, 2-9 C-USA) has dropped eight of its last 10 games including a 67-57 decision to Rice on Jan. 28. The Blazers are 3-5 on the road this season.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC LATELY
Florida Atlantic (11-9, 4-7 C-USA) has dropped seven of its last 10, including three straight. Two of those three defeats were by one point – 79-78 against UTEP on Jan. 21 and 66-65 at WKU on Jan. 28. The Owls are 8-2 at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena this season.
UAB AND FLORIDA ATLANTIC HISTORY
The teams played two nonconference games at Bartow Arena in 2003 and 2006 before Florida Atlantic joined Conference USA in 2013-14. In league play, UAB has dominated winning 10 of the 12 matchups. The Owls won the only Conference USA Championship meeting in 2021. The Blazers lead the overall series 12-3 and 5-1 in Boca Raton.
LAST TIME AGAINST FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Lyndsey Robson recorded her first career double-double and the duo of Denim DeShields and Margaret Whitley combined for 29 points in UAB’s 75-47 victory over Florida Atlantic on Jan. 5, 2023.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Florida Atlantic have nine common opponents this season.
SUNSHINE DAYS
UAB is 73-41 against teams from Florida.
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
UAB remains in Florida to take on FIU on Feb.4. The next home game is Feb. 9 against North Texas. This is UAB’s Education Day. Tip time is 11 a.m.
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.
