UAB WBB Wraps Up Texas Roadtrip at UTSA

SAN ANTONIO – The UAB women’s basketball team continues its Texas roadtrip when they visit UTSA on Dec. 31. 

UAB LATELY                                                                             

UAB (8-3, 0-2 C-USA) is coming off a 76-58 loss at UTEP on Dec. 29. The Blazers are 2-2 on the road this season. 

UTSA LATELY 

UTSA (2-8, 0-1 C-USA) lost its Conference USA opener against LA Tech 62-57 on Dec. 29. The Roadrunners have a 2-1 mark at home this season. 

UAB AND UTSA HISTORY    

The series began in 2014 when UTSA joined Conference USA. After splitting the series’ first four games, UAB won the next five before the Roadrunners’ overtime win on Jan. 1, 2022. The teams have met once in the C-USA Championship with the Blazers defeating the Roadrunners in 2021. UAB leads the series 8-3 and 4-2 in San Antonio. 

LAST TIME AGAINST UTSA                             

Margaret Whitley hit six straight free throws in the final 33 seconds to solidify UAB’s 57-50 victory over UTSA on Feb. 23, 2022. 

COMMON OPPONENTS 

UAB and UTSA have nine common opponents this season, all Conference USA teams.     

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 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