Both the UAB men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to hit the court for back-to-back games against Southern Miss on January 8 and 9. The men will be in Bartow Arena, the women in Hattiesburg, Miss. The two teams have had a radically different two weeks leading up to these games with the men missing three games because of COVID issues in the program while the women opened conference play. Conference USA poses a unique challenge for teams this year, one that few others must face: playing the same opponent twice in two days. In the first week of…
Author: Caleb Wood
Caleb Wood
I'm Caleb Wood, managing editor for the Kaleidoscope. I'm a senior studying English and film. If I'm not writing, you can find me stress eating and sitting too close to the TV.
*Article originally published in March 2020* It has been nearly a year since Luis Hurtado, UAB basketball player was diagnosed with cancer. It was an unexpected diagnosis. Hurtado said he believed he was getting in the best shape of his life. The symptoms seemed to him to be regular exhaustion. In April 2019, however, Hurtado, then only 21 years old, was diagnosed with testicular cancer. “It was tough information for me to take at that time,” Hurtado said. “With the place I was at, my goals and my career.” UAB Head Basketball Coach Robert Ehsan said his first reaction was…
Pixar’s Christmas gift to the world came in the form of their highly anticipated latest output “Soul.” As one would expect from Pete Doctor, the director of “Inside Out”, “Soul” can be quite sad but it reaches true insight along the way. A warning for those who want to go in blind, there are minor spoilers ahead. The film stars the voice of Jamie Foxx as the voice of Joe Gardner, a middle school band teacher with dreams of playing jazz professionally. But when Joe finally gets his big break playing drums for jazz legend Dorotha Williams (the voice of…
The Blazers’ second-half comeback attempt came up just short against Chattanooga losing 66-69 in Bartow Arena Saturday. The Blazers started hot leading by as much as 12 early in the first half. Momentum shifted to the Mocs side, though, and they led 35-31 at halftime. In the second half, Chattanooga pushed that lead out to as much as 14 before UAB mounted a comeback. With just over a minute to go, UAB recaptured the lead 66-64 with Bartow as loud as it has been all season. The Blazers failed to score on their subsequent possessions, though, and instead send Chattanooga…
UAB men’s basketball moved to a program record 7-0 start to the season after a dominating 88-46 victory over the Southern Jaguars in Bartow Arena Wednesday night. The Blazers took control of the game with around 12:54 left in the first half when they broke a 10-10 tie and began the first of multiple minutes-long droughts for the Jaguars. UAB led by as much as 51 points in the game. The margin narrowed late in the second half as Southern scored the final nine points of the game against the UAB bench. The Blazer defense was suffocating in its victory.…
UAB is 6-0 and off to their best start in program history as they prepare to face Southern and Chattanooga this week. The Blazers skated past their toughest challenge thus far in the season with a win at East Tennessee State this past weekend thanks to a late three-pointer by Jalen Benjamin. Vs. Southern, Dec 16 UAB welcomes its second SWAC opponent of the year into Bartow on Wednesday. This will be the sixth all-time meeting between Southern and UAB. UAB leads the series 5-0. The Jaguars have struggled this season going 0-3 versus a tough nonconference schedule. Jayden Sadler…
UAB never trailed as they beat in-state rival, Troy, 77-55 at Bartow Sunday. A quick 11-0 start put the Blazers in charge early and they never looked back. UAB was faster and more physical, scoring more fastbreak points and points in the paint than Troy. UAB also outrebounded Troy 43-35. The Blazers were led by 18 points from Tavin Lovan and 17 from Michael Ertel. Trey Jemison recorded his second double-double in two games putting up 10 rebounds and 13 points in 30 minutes. Jemison also continued his strong blocking with four in the game, the most of any player.…
UAB mens basketball is set to take on Kennesaw State and Troy this week. Read our previews here.
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