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 (7-1) WEEKEND GAME INFORMATION GAME DAY MATCHUP 11.25 Alcorn State W, 99-50 MATCHUP UAB vs. Southern Miss 11.28 Southeastern Louisiana W, 84-59 DATE Jan. 8-9, 2021 TIME 6:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. 12.2 Kennesaw State W, 73-48 VENUE Bartow Arena (8,500) 12.6 Troy W, 77-55 RADIO 100.5 ESPN TALENT David Crane (pxp) and Murry Bartow (anaylsis) 12.9 Mobile Canceled STREAM (Friday) CUSA.TV 80.1 PPG 79.9 12.9 Tuskegee W, 89-64 STREAM (Saturday) ESPN+ 12.12 East Tennessee State W, 65-61 TALENT Blake Gardner (pxp) and Bill Jones (anaylsis) +23.6 Margin +15.4 LIVE STATS StatBroadcast 12.16 Southern W, 88-46 LIVE TWITTER UPDATES @UAB_MBB .478 FG% .500 12.19 Chattanooga L 66-69 TEAM RESUME 12.23 Georgia Tech Canceled UAB USM .296 3FG% .413 1.1 at North Texas* Postponed Record 7-1 5-4 1.2 at North Texas* Postponed Conference 0-0 1-1 .700 Home 6-1 4-2 .703 FT% 1.8 Southern Miss* 6:30 PM Road 1-0 1-2 35.4 1.9 Southern Miss* 4:00 PM Neutral 0-0 0-0 40.6 RPG Last 5 4-1 4-1 1.15 at Charlotte* 4:00 PM Streak L1 L1 9.1 APG 15.7 1.16 at Charlotte* 3:00 PM Common Opp. 0-0 0-0 1.22 Rice* 6:30 PM COACHING MATCHUP 11.5 TO 13.0 1.23 Rice* 4:00 PM Andy Kennedy Jay Ladner 1.28 at Middle Tennessee* 8:00 PM Record 273-170 Record 90-114 9.4 Steals 7.1 at UAB 7-1 at Southern Miss 14-26 1.30 Middle Tennessee* 2:00 PM Record vs. Southern Miss 3-2 Record vs. UAB 1-0 5.4 Blocks 2.3 2.5 UTEP* 6:30 PM SERIES AT A GLANCE 2.6 UTEP* 4:00 PM OVERALL UAB leads 32-19 + 3.3 Reb. Margin + 2.9 2.12 at Louisiana Tech* 6:30 PM IN BIRMINGHAM UAB leads 18-6 2.13 at Louisiana Tech* 6:00 PM IN HATTIESBURG UAB leads 12-11 0.8 A/T Ratio 1.2 NEUTRAL Series tied 2-2 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 3 5 55 3.13 Conference USA Championship TBA SCOTT-GRAYSON ERTEL LOVAN BENJAMIN JEMISON PPG: 7.1 PPG: 14.5 PPG: 12.1 PPG: 12.4 PPG: 8.6 *Conference USA game MIN: 24.5 MIN: 28.5 MIN: 24.1 MIN: 21.5 MIN: 24.8 Times and dates are subject to change RPG: 2.6 RPG: 3.5 RPG: 3.8 RPG: 1.6 RPG: 8.3 GP/GS: 8/4 GP/GS: 8/8 GP/GS: 8/8 GP/GS: 8/0 GP/GS: 8/8 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 ......................................................................843-511 (43 seasons) All-Time Conference USA Record ....................................... 238-168 (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.................................................................................................7-1 The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been an autonomous Overall Record ...............................................................273-170 (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.