UAB thrashes Southern, 88-46; remains undefeated
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
Posted Dec 16, 2020
UAB remains undefeated at 7-0 following an 88-46 win over Southern, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (Jimmy Mitchell/UAB Athletics)
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No slow start. No lulls. Just dominance.
Coming off a near-miss on the road Saturday, the UAB basketball team gut-checked itself and physically imposed its will from tip-off to buzzer in a hassle-free midweek non-conference tilt.
The Blazers (7-0) gave no quarter and offered no respite in a dominating 88-46 win over the Southern Jaguars, Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham.
Improving on its historic start to the season, UAB is now 7-0 for the first time in program history.
Southern defeated by UAB, 88-46
Southern Menâs Basketball Southern head coach Sean Woods (Source: Josh Auzenne/WAFB-TV) By Josh Auzenne | December 16, 2020 at 8:40 PM CST - Updated December 16 at 8:40 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WAFB) - The Southern Menâs Basketball team was in Birmingham, Ala. to take on UAB on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
The Jags (0-4) could not hang with the Blazers (7-0).
Damiree Burns led Southern with a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. He was the only Jag to score in double figures.
Tyreek Scott-Grayson and Quan Jackson led UAB with 13 points each. Kassim Nicholson had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
UAB rolls to 89-64 win over Tuskegee; improves to 5-0 for second time in program history
Updated Dec 09, 2020;
Posted Dec 09, 2020
Quan Jackson looks for an open lane during UAB s 77-55 win over Troy, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. (Jimmy Mitchell/UAB Athletics)
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It’s not rare to play an opponent on short notice but those instances are often reserved for postseason tournament basketball. The UAB basketball team shrugged off conventional wisdom, following a cancelation from its originally scheduled in-state Division II matchup against Mobile, and made the call to another Division II opponent with a van and within driving distance.