NCAA Tournament 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1999 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2015 Conference USA Champions BASKETBALL 2004, 2011, 2015, 2016 2020-21 SCHEDULE (12-2) WEEKEND GAME INFORMATION GAME DAY MATCHUP 11.25 Alcorn State W, 99-50 MATCHUP UAB vs. Middle Tennessee 11.28 Southeastern Louisiana W, 84-59 DATE Jan. 28, 2021 TIME 8:05 p.m. 12.2 Kennesaw State W, 73-48 LOCATION Murfreesboro, Tenn. 12.6 Troy W, 77-55 VENUE Murphy Center (11,520) RADIO 100.5 ESPN 12.9 Mobile Canceled TALENT David Crane (pxp) and Murry Bartow (anaylsis) 75.4 PPG 60.9 12.9 Tuskegee W, 89-64 TV CBS Sports Network 12.12 at East Tennessee State W, 65-61 TALENT Chris Hassell (pxp) and Mike O’Donnell (anaylsis) +16.9 Margin -6.4 LIVE STATS StatBroacast 12.16 Southern W, 88-46 LIVE TWITTER UPDATES @UAB_MBB .463 FG% .369 12.19 Chattanooga L, 66-69 TEAM RESUME 12.23 Georgia Tech Canceled UAB MT .306 3FG% .286 1.1 at North Texas* Postponed Record 12-2 3-9 1.2 at North Texas* Postponed Conference 5-1 1-5 Home 10-1 3-5 .711 FT% .710 1.8 Southern Miss* W, 72-60 Road 2-1 0-2 1.9 Southern Miss* W, 62-58 Neutral 0-0 0-2 36.6 RPG 35.3 Last 5 4-1 1-5 1.15 at Charlotte* W, 61-37 Streak W2 L4 11.1 APG 8.9 1.16 at Charlotte* L, 55-70 Common Opp. 2-1 0-3 1.22 Rice* W, 78-68 COACHING MATCHUP 10.0 TO 16.4 1.23 Rice* W, 86-74 Andy Kennedy Nick McDevitt 1.28 at Middle Tennessee* 8:00 PM Record 278-171 Record 120-119 8.8 Steals 7.9 at UAB 12-2 at MT 22-53 1.30 Middle Tennessee* 2:00 PM Record vs. MT 1-4 Record vs. UAB 2-3 4.3 Blocks 2.3 2.5 UTEP* 6:30 PM SERIES AT A GLANCE 2.6 UTEP* 4:00 PM OVERALL UAB leads 13-9 + 1.5 Reb. Margin - 1.4 2.12 at Louisiana Tech* 6:30 PM IN BIRMINGHAM UAB leads 5-4 2.13 at Louisiana Tech* 6:00 PM IN MURFREESBORO MT leads 5-4 1.1 A/T Ratio 0.5 NEUTRAL UAB leads 4-0 2.19 Old Dominion* 6:30 PM 2.29 Old Dominion* 3:30 PM PROBABLE STARTERS 2.26 at UTSA* 6:00 PM 2.27 at UTSA* 3:00 PM 3.10 Conference USA Championship TBA 3.11 Conference USA Championship TBA 3.12 Conference USA Championship TBA 0 2 5 11 55 3.13 Conference USA Championship TBA SCOTT-GRAYSON ERTEL BENJAMIN NICHOLSON JEMISON PPG: 9.6 PPG: 13.4 PPG: 12.6 PPG: 12.0 PPG: 7.4 *Conference USA game MIN: 27.0 MIN: 29.5 MIN: 26.0 MIN: 24.8 MIN: 25.4 Times and dates are subject to change RPG: 2.8 RPG: 3.4 RPG: 3.8 RPG: 1.7 RPG: 7.0 GP/GS: 14/10 GP/GS: 14/14 GP/GS: 14/12 GP/GS: 12/2 GP/GS: 14/14 QUICK FACTS GENERAL UAB Men’s Basketball Instagram ...........................................................UAB_MBB Location ...............................................................Birmingham, Ala. UAB Athletics Twitter ....................................................................@UAB_Athletics Founded .................................................................................. 1969 UAB Athletics Facebook ........................................................................UAB.Blazers Enrollment ........................................................................... 22,563 UAB Athletics You Tube .......................................................................UABathletics President ...................................................................Dr. Ray Watts UAB Athletics Instagram .................................................................uab_athletics Athletics Director ...................................................... Mark Ingram Faculty Athletics Representative .......................Dr. Frank Messina Coach Kennedy Twitter .......................................................................@CoachAK13 Sport Administrator ................................................. Bryant Carter Nickname ............................................................................ Blazers ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS School Colors ............................................ Forest Green & Old Gold Men’s Basketball Contact ..............................................................Ryan Gavatorta Bartow Arena (Capacity) ....................................BBVA Field (8,500) Email ............................................................................................rg1@uab.edu Affiliation ...............................................................NCAA Division I Office Phone ...............................................................................205-934-0722 Conference ............................................................Conference USA Cell Phone .................................................................................. 205-645-6031 Men’s Basketball Secondary Contact ..............................................TJ Walter, III HISTORY Email ....................................................................................tjwalter@uab.edu First Season ....................................................................................................1978-79 Office Phone ...............................................................................205-934-0722 All-Time Record ..................................................................... 848-512 (43 seasons) All-Time Conference USA Record ........................................241-169 (26 seasons) Cell Phone ....................................................................................205-317-1429 NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last ........................................................ 15/2015 Mailing Address ...................................................................617 13th Street South ................................................................................................Birmingham, AL 35294 COACHING STAFF Website ....................................................................................www.UABSports.com Head Coach ..................................................................Andy Kennedy (1st season) Alma Mater ......................................................................................UAB (1991) WE ARE UAB Record at UAB..............................................................................................12-2 The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been an autonomous Overall Record ...............................................................278-171 (14 seasons) member of the University of Alabama system since 1969 and has had an Assistant Coach .........................................................Philip Pearson (1st season) intercollegiate athletic program since 1977. Alma Mater .............................................................................Alabama (1993) Assistant Coach ...............................................................Ryan Cross (1st season) Alma Mater ................................................................................Buffalo (1995) Please note that there are only two correct versions of our name: UAB and Assistant Coach .............................................................Terry Parker (1st season) The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Alma Mater ..................................................................Louisiana Tech (2007) WE ARE NOT: SUPPORT STAFF Alabama-Birmingham Director of Basketball Operations ...............................Sidney Ball (1st season) Ala.-Birmingham Alma Mater ..................................................................................... UAB (2005) Ala.-Birm. Director of Basketball Administration ......................Wilbur Allen (1st season) UA-Birmingham Alma Mater ............................................................................... Temple (2006) U.A.B. Director of Player Relations ......................................Rob Williams (4th season) Alma Mater ......................................................................................UAB (2013) Strength and Conditioning ...............................................Jon Uribe (1st season) Alma Mater ....................................................................................UTPB (2014) Athletic Trainer ...............................................................Bryan Koch [21st season] Alma Mater ....................................................................Indiana State [1998] TEAM INFORMATION Players Returning/Lost ...................................................................................... 6/10 Starters Returning/Lost .......................................................................................3/2 Newcomers ................................................................................................................8 Breakdown (Gr./Sr./Jr./So./Fr.) ................................................................... 2/2/3/2/5 SOCIAL MEDIA UAB Men’s Basketball Twitter ..............................................................@UAB_MBB 2020-21 ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Prep School/Transfer 0 Tyreek Scott-Grayson (tie-REEK) Sr. Guard 6-5 180 Brick, N.J. / Suffield Academy / State Fair JC 2 Michael Ertel (ERR-tul) Gr. Guard 6-2 190 Indianapolis, Ind. / Mt. Vernon / Louisiana Monroe 3 Tavin Lovan (TAY-vin LOVE-in) Jr. Guard 6-4 210 Franklin, Ky. / Franklin Simpson / Hargrave Military Academy 4 Koby Jeffries R-Fr. Guard 6-3 195 Olive Branch, Miss. / First Assembly Christian / Skill Factory Prep 5 Jalen Benjamin So. Guard 5-10 140 Raleigh, N.C. / Meadowcreek 10 Simeon Kirkland Jr. Forward 6-10 230 Ocala, Fla. / IMG Academy / Florida SouthWestern State 11 Kassim Nicholson (kuh-SEEM) Sr. Forward 6-7 200 Jackson, Miss. / Callaway / Holmes C.C. 12 Tony Toney Fr. Guard 6-2 195 Huntsville, Ala. / Mae Jemison 13 Quan Jackson Gr. Guard 6-4 183 Tallahassee, Fla.