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The Blazers were coached by [[Gene Bartow]] and played their home games at [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]] in the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]].
The Blazers were coached by [[Gene Bartow]] and played their home games at [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]] in the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]].
The Blazers finished the regular season with a 21-5 overall and won the Sun Belt regular season championship outright with a 9-1 record in conference play. UAB hosted the conference tournament in Birmingham for the first time defeating South Florida (66-56) and VCU (94-83) to secure the tournament championship and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
UAB was seeded 4th in the Mideast Region and received a first round bye before facing 5th seed Indiana in the 2nd round at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, TN.  The game was a rematch of the previous season's Regional Semi-Final and the Blazers were determined to jump out earlier and never give the Hoosiers a chance.  UAB sprinted out to an 18 point halftime lead and never looked by ending Indiana's reign as defending champions 80-70.
The Mideast Regionals were scheduled for the BJCC in Birmingham for the first time ever and the hometown host Blazers faced off against the top seed Virginia Cavaliers in front of a sold out crowd of 16,754.  Virginia lead by coach Terry Holland and center Ralph Samson were heavily favored in the contest, but the Blazers prevailed with a monumental 66-65 upset sending the Blazers to the Regional Finals in just their 4th year of existance.
Two days later, the Blazers magical run game to an end with a hard fought loss to the 3rd seed Louisville Cardinals by a score of 68-75.
Despite the loss, the Blazers run to the Regional Final was rewarded with the programs first ranking in a final Associated Press Poll at #17.


==Schedule/Results==
==Schedule/Results==
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Date</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Date</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Rank</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Opponent</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Opponent</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Score</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Score</span>
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Notes</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Notes</span>
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| [[November 27]] ||Illinois Benedictine ||align=center|100-63  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  || #14
| [[November 27]]||align=center|#14    ||align=center|Illinois Benedictine ||align=center|100-63  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
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| [[November 28]] ||Pittsburgh ||align=center|78-62  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  || #14
| [[November 28]]||align=center|#14  ||align=center|Pittsburgh ||align=center|78-62  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||  
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| [[December 5]] ||Mississippi  ||align=center|72-58  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || #11
| [[December 5]]||align=center|#11    ||align=center|Mississippi  ||align=center|72-58  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||  
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| [[December 12]] ||#4 Wichita State ||align=center|60-75 ||align=center|Wichita, KS  || #9
| [[December 12]]||align=center|#9    ||align=center|at #4 Wichita State ||align=center|60-75 ||align=center|Wichita, KS  ||  
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| [[December 14]] ||Roosevelt ||align=center|86-40  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  || #16
| [[December 14]]||align=center|#16    ||align=center|Roosevelt ||align=center|86-40  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||  
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| [[December 18]] ||Southern Mississippi  ||align=center|71-56  ||align=center|Atlanta, GA  || #16  Cotton State Classic
| [[December 18]]||align=center|#16    ||align=center|vs. Southern Mississippi  ||align=center|71-56  ||align=center|Atlanta, GA  ||align=center|Cotton State Classic
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| [[December 19]] ||Georgia  ||align=center|72-76  ||align=center|Atlanta, GA  || #16  Cotton State Classic
| [[December 19]]||align=center|#16    ||align=center|vs. Georgia  ||align=center|72-76  ||align=center|Atlanta, GA  ||align=center|Cotton State Classic
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| [[December 22]] ||Cal State - Chico  ||align=center|80-60  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  || #19
| [[December 22]]||align=center|#19    ||align=center|Cal State - Chico  ||align=center|80-60  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||  
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| [[December 27]] ||#9 Missouri  ||align=center|80-98  ||align=center|Los Angeles, CA  ||#19  Winston Tire Classic
| [[December 27]]||align=center|#19    ||align=center|vs. #9 Missouri  ||align=center|80-98  ||align=center|Los Angeles, CA  ||align=center|Winston Tire Classic
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| [[December 28]] ||Michigan  ||align=center|73-72  ||align=center|Los Angeles, CA  ||Winston Tire Classic
| [[December 28]]||align=center|    ||align=center|vs. Michigan  ||align=center|73-72  ||align=center|Los Angeles, CA  ||align=center|Winston Tire Classic
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| [[December 30]] ||Tennessee-Chattanooga  ||align=center|76-50 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
| [[December 30]]||align=center|  ||align=center|Tennessee-Chattanooga  ||align=center|76-50 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
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| [[December 30]] ||Southern Mississippi  ||align=center|60-55  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
| [[December 30]]||align=center|    ||align=center|Southern Mississippi  ||align=center|60-55  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
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| [[January 2]] ||Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|54-55  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
| [[January 2]]||align=center|    ||align=center|Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|54-55  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
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| [[January 4]] ||Jacksonville ||align=center|82-62  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
| [[January 4]]||align=center|    ||align=center|Jacksonville ||align=center|82-62  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
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| [[January 9]] ||South Alabama  ||align=center|78-59  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
| [[January 9]]||align=center|    ||align=center|South Alabama  ||align=center|78-59  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
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| [[January 11]] ||North Carolina - Charlotte  ||align=center|85-81  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
| [[January 11]]||align=center|    ||align=center|North Carolina - Charlotte  ||align=center|85-81  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
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| [[January 13]] ||Utica  ||align=center|73-44  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
| [[January 13]]||align=center|    ||align=center|Utica  ||align=center|73-44  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
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| [[January 16]] ||South Florida  ||align=center|54-49 ||align=center|Tampa, FL  ||  
| [[January 16]]||align=center|    ||align=center|at South Florida  ||align=center|54-49 ||align=center|Tampa, FL  ||  
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| [[January 23]] ||#4 DePaul  ||align=center|68-79  ||align=center|Rosemont, IL  ||
| [[January 23]]||align=center|    ||align=center|at #4 DePaul  ||align=center|68-79  ||align=center|Rosemont, IL  ||
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| [[January 29]] ||South Florida  ||align=center|59-51  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||Homecoming
| [[January 29]]||align=center|    ||align=center|South Florida  ||align=center|59-51  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||align=center|Homecoming
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| [[February 1]] ||Jacksonville  ||align=center|59-57 (OT)  ||align=center|Jacksonville, FL  ||
| [[February 1]]||align=center|    ||align=center|at Jacksonville  ||align=center|59-57 (OT)  ||align=center|Jacksonville, FL  ||
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| [[February 4]] ||Mississippi Valley State  ||align=center|102-77  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
| [[February 4]]||align=center|    ||align=center|Mississippi Valley State  ||align=center|102-77  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||
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| [[February 9]] ||South Alabama  ||align=center|86-82 ||align=center|Mobile, AL  ||
| [[February 9]]||align=center|    ||align=center|at South Alabama  ||align=center|86-82 ||align=center|Mobile, AL  ||
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| [[February 11]] ||Saint Louis ||align=center|79-63  ||align=center|St. Louis, MO  ||
| [[February 11]]||align=center|  ||align=center|at Saint Louis ||align=center|79-63  ||align=center|St. Louis, MO  ||
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| [[February 20]] ||Virginia Commonwealth  ||align=center|56-55 ||align=center|Richmond, VA ||
| [[February 20]]||align=center|    ||align=center|at Virginia Commonwealth  ||align=center|56-55 ||align=center|Richmond, VA ||
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| [[February 21]] ||North Carolina - Charlotte  ||align=center|78-73  ||align=center|Charlotte, NC  ||
| [[February 21]]||align=center|    ||align=center|at North Carolina - Charlotte  ||align=center|78-73  ||align=center|Charlotte, NC  ||
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| [[February 23]] ||Samford  ||align=center|40-27  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||
| [[February 23]]||align=center|    ||align=center|Samford  ||align=center|40-27  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||
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| [[February 27]] ||South Florida  ||align=center|66-56  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||Sun Belt Semi-Finals
| [[February 27]]||align=center|    ||align=center|South Florida  ||align=center|66-56  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||align=center|Sun Belt Semi-Finals
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| [[February 28]] ||Virginia Commonwealth  ||align=center|94-83  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||Sun Belt Championship
| [[February 28]]||align=center|  ||align=center|Virginia Commonwealth  ||align=center|94-83  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||align=center|Sun Belt Championship
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| [[March 13]] ||Indiana  ||align=center|80-70  ||align=center|Nashville, TN  || #20  NCAA Mideast Regional - Second Round
| [[March 13]]||align=center|#20    ||align=center|vs. Indiana  ||align=center|80-70  ||align=center|Nashville, TN  || align=center|NCAA Mideast Regional - Second Round
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| [[March 18]] ||#3 Virginia  ||align=center|68-66  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  || #20 NCAA Mideast Regional - Semi-Finals
| [[March 18]]||align=center|#20    ||align=center|#3 Virginia  ||align=center|68-66  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  || align=center|NCAA Mideast Regional - Semi-Finals
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| [[March 20]] ||Louisville  ||align=center|68-75  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  || #20 NCAA Mideast Regional Finals
| [[March 20]]||align=center|#20    ||align=center|Louisville  ||align=center|68-75  ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]]  ||align=center|NCAA Mideast Regional Finals
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| colspan="5"  style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"| *Rankings - Associated Press
| colspan="6"  style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"| *Rankings - Associated Press
UAB finished the season ranked #17 in the final Associated Press Poll
UAB finished the season ranked #17 in the final Associated Press Poll
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==Coaching Staff==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Name</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Position</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Seasons at UAB</span>
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| [[Gene Bartow]]  || Head coach  ||align=center|4th
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| [[Lee Hunt]]    || Associate coach  ||align=center|4th
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| [[Oscar Catlin]]  || Assistant coach  ||align=center |3rd
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| [[Robert Corn]]  || Assistant coach  ||align=center|3rd
|}




==Players==
==Players/Stats==


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|+ Roster
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! scope="col" | #
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">#</span>
! scope="col" | Name
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Player</span>
! scope="col" | Position
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Games</span>
! scope="col" | Class
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Field Goals</span>
! scope="col" | Height
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">FG%</span>
! scope="col" | Weight
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Free Throws</span>
! scope="col" | Hometown
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">FT%</span>
! scope="col" | State
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Rebounds</span>
! scope="col" | Previous Schools
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Assists</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Turnovers</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Blocks</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Steals</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Points</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Pts/G</span>
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| style="text-align:center;"| 20  
| align=center|20 ||[[Oliver Robinson]] ||align=center|32  ||align=center|200-418  ||align=center|.478  ||align=center|109-140  ||align=center|.779  ||align=center|126  ||align=center|105  ||align=center|58  ||align=center|18  ||align=center|58 ||align=center|509  ||align=center|15.9
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Oliver Robinson]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Guard
| style="text-align:center;"| Senior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-4
| style="text-align:center;"| 180
| style="text-align:center;"| Birmingham
| style="text-align:center;"| AL
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Woodlawn High School|Woodlawn HS]]
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| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| align=center|40 ||[[Chris Giles]] ||align=center|32  ||align=center|154-316  ||align=center|.487  ||align=center|65-92  ||align=center|.707  ||align=center|250  ||align=center|63  ||align=center|43  ||align=center|10  ||align=center|28  ||align=center|373  ||align=center|11.7
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Murry Bartow]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Guard
| style="text-align:center;"| Sophomore
| style="text-align:center;"| 5-10
| style="text-align:center;"| 155
| style="text-align:center;"| Birmingham
| style="text-align:center;"| AL
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Berry High School|W.A. Berry HS]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
| align=center|52 ||[[Donnie Speer]]   ||align=center|32  ||align=center|129-255  ||align=center|.506  ||align=center|46-69  ||align=center|.667  ||align=center|160  ||align=center|2  ||align=center|41  ||align=center|36  ||align=center|25  ||align=center|304  ||align=center|9.5
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Marvin Ray Johnson]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Forward/Guard
| style="text-align:center;"| Freshman
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-6
| style="text-align:center;"| 200
| style="text-align:center;"| Birmingham
| style="text-align:center;"| AL
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Jackson-Olin High School|Jackson-Olin HS]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 14
| align=center|44 ||[[Craig Lane]] ||align=center|32  ||align=center|112-213  ||align=center|.526  ||align=center|64-119  ||align=center|.538  ||align=center|134  ||align=center|14  ||align=center|55  ||align=center|1  ||align=center|32  ||align=center|288  ||align=center|9.0
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Jonath Nicholas]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Guard
| style="text-align:center;"| Senior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-3
| style="text-align:center;"| 175
| style="text-align:center;"| Brooklyn
| style="text-align:center;"| NY
| style="text-align:center;"| Mesa JC (CA) / Wingate HS (NY)
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| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| align=center|34 ||[[Glenn Marcus]] ||align=center|32  ||align=center|97-186  ||align=center|.522  ||align=center|78-107  ||align=center|.729  ||align=center|63  ||align=center|131  ||align=center|64  ||align=center|2  ||align=center|61  ||align=center|272  ||align=center|8.5
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Luellen Foster]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Guard
| style="text-align:center;"| Sophomore
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-4
| style="text-align:center;"| 170
| style="text-align:center;"| Birmingham
| style="text-align:center;"| AL
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Woodlawn High School|Woodlawn HS]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 21
| align=center|14 ||[[Jonath Nicholas]] ||align=center|32  ||align=center|69-132  ||align=center|.523  ||align=center|80-98  ||align=center|.816  ||align=center|36  ||align=center|72  ||align=center|40  ||align=center|2  ||align=center|32  ||align=center|218  ||align=center|6.8
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Scott Simcik]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Guard
| style="text-align:center;"| Junior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-2
| style="text-align:center;"| 170
| style="text-align:center;"| Simi Valley
| style="text-align:center;"| CA
| style="text-align:center;"| Simi Valley HS (CA)
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 22
| align=center|55 ||[[Norman Anchrum]] ||align=center|30  ||align=center|75-159  ||align=center|.472  ||align=center|42-59  ||align=center|.712  ||align=center|131  ||align=center|10  ||align=center|38  ||align=center|51  ||align=center|10  ||align=center|189  ||align=center|6.3
| style="text-align:center;"| [[McKinley Singleton]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Guard
| style="text-align:center;"| Junior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-5
| style="text-align:center;"| 170
| style="text-align:center;"| Memphis
| style="text-align:center;"| TN
| style="text-align:center;"| Shelby St JC (TN) / Booker T. Washington HS (TN)
|-
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| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| align=center|33 ||[[Leon Morris]] ||align=center|31  ||align=center|44-91  ||align=center|.484  ||align=center|34-49  ||align=center|.694  ||align=center|92  ||align=center|28  ||align=center|28  ||align=center|5  ||align=center|26 ||align=center|122  ||align=center|3.9
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Raymond Gause]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Forward/Guard
| style="text-align:center;"| Junior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-5
| style="text-align:center;"| 195
| style="text-align:center;"| Memphis
| style="text-align:center;"| TN
| style="text-align:center;"| Oakhaven HS (TN)
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 33
| align=center|21 ||[[Scott Simcik]] ||align=center|14  ||align=center|7-17  ||align=center|.412  ||align=center|14-19  ||align=center|.737  ||align=center|6 ||align=center|5  ||align=center|5  ||align=center|0  ||align=center|0  ||align=center|28  ||align=center|2.0
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Scott McCabe]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Forward
| style="text-align:center;"| Freshman
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-7
| style="text-align:center;"| 210
| style="text-align:center;"| Peoria
| style="text-align:center;"| IL
| style="text-align:center;"| Bergan HS (IL)
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 40
| align=center|15 ||[[Luellen Foster]] ||align=center|15  ||align=center|10-22  ||align=center|.455  ||align=center|11-15  ||align=center|.733  ||align=center|18  ||align=center|2  ||align=center|9  ||align=center|0  ||align=center|5  ||align=center|31  ||align=center|2.1
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Chris Giles]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Forward
| style="text-align:center;"| Senior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-8
| style="text-align:center;"| 200
| style="text-align:center;"| Birmingham
| style="text-align:center;"| AL
| style="text-align:center;"| Southern Illinois / [[Parker High School|Parker HS]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 42
| align=center|32 ||[[Tim Almquist]] ||align=center|24  ||align=center|19-38  ||align=center|.500  ||align=center|2-10 ||align=center|.200  ||align=center|35  ||align=center|6  ||align=center|4  ||align=center|12  ||align=center|8  ||align=center|40  ||align=center|1.7
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Lex Drum]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Forward
| style="text-align:center;"| Junior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-10
| style="text-align:center;"| 225
| style="text-align:center;"| Poplar Bluff
| style="text-align:center;"| MO
| style="text-align:center;"| Missouri / Poplar Bluff HS (MO)
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 44
| align=center|11 ||[[Murry Bartow]] ||align=center|11  ||align=center|1-3  ||align=center|.333  ||align=center|3-6 ||align=center|.500  ||align=center|4  ||align=center|4  ||align=center|4  ||align=center|0  ||align=center|1  ||align=center|5  ||align=center|0.5
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Craig Lane]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Forward
| style="text-align:center;"| Senior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-6
| style="text-align:center;"| 210
| style="text-align:center;"| Quincy
| style="text-align:center;"| FL
| style="text-align:center;"| Lawson St JC (AL) / Greensboro HS (FL)
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 52
| align=center|12 ||[[Bill McCammon]] ||align=center|13  ||align=center|11-25  ||align=center|.440  ||align=center|0-4  ||align=center|.2000  ||align=center|4  ||align=center|4  ||align=center|10  ||align=center|1  ||align=center|1  ||align=center|22  ||align=center|1.7
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Donnie Speer]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Center
| style="text-align:center;"| Junior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-8
| style="text-align:center;"| 225
| style="text-align:center;"| Sylacauga
| style="text-align:center;"| AL
| style="text-align:center;"| B.B Comer HS
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 55
| align=center|45 ||[[Tim Richards]] ||align=center|12  ||align=center|7-15  ||align=center|.467  ||align=center|8-12  ||align=center|.667  ||align=center|11  ||align=center|2  ||align=center|3  ||align=center|2  ||align=center|6  ||align=center|22  ||align=center|1.8
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Norman Anchrum]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Center
| style="text-align:center;"| Senior
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-10
| style="text-align:center;"| 225
| style="text-align:center;"| Birmingham
| style="text-align:center;"| AL
| style="text-align:center;"| UT-Chattanooga / Alabama / [[Jones Valley High School|Jones Valley HS]]
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| align=center|— ||Others ||align=center|12  ||align=center|10-32  ||align=center|.313  ||align=center|1-2  ||align=center|.500  ||align=center|9  ||align=center|7  ||align=center|5  ||align=center|1  ||align=center|4  ||align=center|25  ||align=center|2.0
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Team</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Totals</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">32</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">947-1932</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.490</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">560-808</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.693</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">1162</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">456</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">405</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">133</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">260</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">2454</span>
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">76.7</span>
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 24 April 2021

The 1981-1982 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented UAB as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1981-82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Blazers were coached by Gene Bartow and played their home games at BJCC Coliseum in the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.

The Blazers finished the regular season with a 21-5 overall and won the Sun Belt regular season championship outright with a 9-1 record in conference play. UAB hosted the conference tournament in Birmingham for the first time defeating South Florida (66-56) and VCU (94-83) to secure the tournament championship and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

UAB was seeded 4th in the Mideast Region and received a first round bye before facing 5th seed Indiana in the 2nd round at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, TN. The game was a rematch of the previous season's Regional Semi-Final and the Blazers were determined to jump out earlier and never give the Hoosiers a chance. UAB sprinted out to an 18 point halftime lead and never looked by ending Indiana's reign as defending champions 80-70.

The Mideast Regionals were scheduled for the BJCC in Birmingham for the first time ever and the hometown host Blazers faced off against the top seed Virginia Cavaliers in front of a sold out crowd of 16,754. Virginia lead by coach Terry Holland and center Ralph Samson were heavily favored in the contest, but the Blazers prevailed with a monumental 66-65 upset sending the Blazers to the Regional Finals in just their 4th year of existance.

Two days later, the Blazers magical run game to an end with a hard fought loss to the 3rd seed Louisville Cardinals by a score of 68-75.

Despite the loss, the Blazers run to the Regional Final was rewarded with the programs first ranking in a final Associated Press Poll at #17.

Schedule/Results

Date Rank Opponent Score Location Notes
November 27 #14 Illinois Benedictine 100-63 Birmingham Coliseum
November 28 #14 Pittsburgh 78-62 Birmingham Coliseum
December 5 #11 Mississippi 72-58 Birmingham Coliseum
December 12 #9 at #4 Wichita State 60-75 Wichita, KS
December 14 #16 Roosevelt 86-40 Birmingham Coliseum
December 18 #16 vs. Southern Mississippi 71-56 Atlanta, GA Cotton State Classic
December 19 #16 vs. Georgia 72-76 Atlanta, GA Cotton State Classic
December 22 #19 Cal State - Chico 80-60 Birmingham Coliseum
December 27 #19 vs. #9 Missouri 80-98 Los Angeles, CA Winston Tire Classic
December 28 vs. Michigan 73-72 Los Angeles, CA Winston Tire Classic
December 30 Tennessee-Chattanooga 76-50 Birmingham Coliseum
December 30 Southern Mississippi 60-55 Birmingham Coliseum
January 2 Virginia Commonwealth 54-55 Birmingham Coliseum
January 4 Jacksonville 82-62 Birmingham Coliseum
January 9 South Alabama 78-59 Birmingham Coliseum
January 11 North Carolina - Charlotte 85-81 Birmingham Coliseum
January 13 Utica 73-44 Birmingham Coliseum
January 16 at South Florida 54-49 Tampa, FL
January 23 at #4 DePaul 68-79 Rosemont, IL
January 29 South Florida 59-51 Birmingham Coliseum Homecoming
February 1 at Jacksonville 59-57 (OT) Jacksonville, FL
February 4 Mississippi Valley State 102-77 Birmingham Coliseum
February 9 at South Alabama 86-82 Mobile, AL
February 11 at Saint Louis 79-63 St. Louis, MO
February 20 at Virginia Commonwealth 56-55 Richmond, VA
February 21 at North Carolina - Charlotte 78-73 Charlotte, NC
February 23 Samford 40-27 Birmingham Coliseum
February 27 South Florida 66-56 Birmingham Coliseum Sun Belt Semi-Finals
February 28 Virginia Commonwealth 94-83 Birmingham Coliseum Sun Belt Championship
March 13 #20 vs. Indiana 80-70 Nashville, TN NCAA Mideast Regional - Second Round
March 18 #20 #3 Virginia 68-66 Birmingham Coliseum NCAA Mideast Regional - Semi-Finals
March 20 #20 Louisville 68-75 Birmingham Coliseum NCAA Mideast Regional Finals
*Rankings - Associated Press

UAB finished the season ranked #17 in the final Associated Press Poll

Coaching Staff

Name Position Seasons at UAB
Gene Bartow Head coach 4th
Lee Hunt Associate coach 4th
Oscar Catlin Assistant coach 3rd
Robert Corn Assistant coach 3rd


Players/Stats

# Player Games Field Goals FG% Free Throws FT% Rebounds Assists Turnovers Blocks Steals Points Pts/G
20 Oliver Robinson 32 200-418 .478 109-140 .779 126 105 58 18 58 509 15.9
40 Chris Giles 32 154-316 .487 65-92 .707 250 63 43 10 28 373 11.7
52 Donnie Speer 32 129-255 .506 46-69 .667 160 2 41 36 25 304 9.5
44 Craig Lane 32 112-213 .526 64-119 .538 134 14 55 1 32 288 9.0
34 Glenn Marcus 32 97-186 .522 78-107 .729 63 131 64 2 61 272 8.5
14 Jonath Nicholas 32 69-132 .523 80-98 .816 36 72 40 2 32 218 6.8
55 Norman Anchrum 30 75-159 .472 42-59 .712 131 10 38 51 10 189 6.3
33 Leon Morris 31 44-91 .484 34-49 .694 92 28 28 5 26 122 3.9
21 Scott Simcik 14 7-17 .412 14-19 .737 6 5 5 0 0 28 2.0
15 Luellen Foster 15 10-22 .455 11-15 .733 18 2 9 0 5 31 2.1
32 Tim Almquist 24 19-38 .500 2-10 .200 35 6 4 12 8 40 1.7
11 Murry Bartow 11 1-3 .333 3-6 .500 4 4 4 0 1 5 0.5
12 Bill McCammon 13 11-25 .440 0-4 .2000 4 4 10 1 1 22 1.7
45 Tim Richards 12 7-15 .467 8-12 .667 11 2 3 2 6 22 1.8
— Others 12 10-32 .313 1-2 .500 9 7 5 1 4 25 2.0
Team Totals 32 947-1932 .490 560-808 .693 1162 456 405 133 260 2454 76.7

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