BIRMINGHAM – The UAB women’s basketball team faces Middle Tennessee on Monday evening at Bartow Arena. Tipoff is 6 p.m.
UAB LATELY
UAB (9-7, 1-6 C-USA) is coming off a 61-55 loss against LA Tech on Jan. 14. The Blazers are 6-2 at Bartow Arena this season.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE LATELY
Middle Tennessee (13-2, 6-0 C-USA) is coming off an 85-56 victory against Rice on Jan. 11. The Blue Raiders’ 11-game winning streak is currently the fifth best in the NCAA. MT is 5-1 on the road the season.
UAB AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE HISTORY
The series began when the two teams met in the Days Inn Southern Invitational in Atlanta in 1990. That was the first of six nonconference games the teams played before Middle Tennessee joined Conference USA in 2013-14. The Blazers won four of those six. In C-USA play, Middle leads 12-5 and 2-0 in the C-USA Championship. Overall, the Blue Raiders hold the series lead 16-9.
LAST TIME AGAINST MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Zakyia Weathersby led the Blazers with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Destinee McGhee added 11 points off the bench, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the field including two 3-pointers, but Middle Tennessee defeated UAB 75-55 on Feb. 5, 2022.
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Middle Tennessee have nine common opponents this season.
PROMOTIONS
Monday is UAB’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion game.
#DENDIDTHAT
After averaging 25.5 points per game and connecting on 20 field goals, Denim DeShields was named Conference USA Rookie of the Week, the league announced Monday.
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
Monday’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 at home to face Middle Tennessee on Jan. 16. Tipoff is at 6 p.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.
