By Garrett Helmers Another day, another record broken by Jordan “Jelly” Walker. The junior point guard scored 42 in the Blazers’ (18-5, 8-2) dominant 97-75 win over Middle Tennessee (14-7, 5-3) in Saturday’s Bartow Classic. The total sets the single-game record for points scored in school history, surpassing then-player Andy Kennedy’s record of 41. UAB would need the performance by Walker to outlast a tough Blue Raiders team, who came into the matchup riding a five-game winning streak. Early in the first half, the Blue Raiders used energy and great shooting to take an eight-point lead over the Blazers, who…
Author: Garrett Helmers
by Garrett Helmers Men’s Basketball Next game: Feb. 5, 3 p.m. vs. MTSU They say the bigger they are, the harder they fall. This could not be truer for the men’s basketball team and coach Andy Kennedy, who fell far from their pedestal atop the West with a loss this Saturday at Marshall, who was previously winless in conference play. While the Blazers (17-5, 7-2) now face an uphill climb towards earning an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, they still have an opportunity to fight for the top seed in the West and a bye in the Conference USA…
In a world filled with uncertainty, the Blazers (12-6, 5-2) have perhaps the greatest guarantee in Conference USA in senior center Zakyia Weathersby, who had 10 points and 10 rebounds in UAB’s 77-65 win over Marshall on Saturday.
Coming off three straight wins, including a win over rival Louisiana Tech this past Saturday, Andy Kennedy has the Blazers (16-4, 5-1) in sole possession of first place in the West and the best record in the conference. With a chance to control their own destiny in conference play, the men’s team has its hands full with Western Kentucky and Marshall on the docket this week.
ternoon where UAB (15-4) struggled to shoot the basketball, particularly in the first half, defense allowed the Blazers to earn back-to-back victories in conference play.
UAB’s Caitlynn Daniels set a career high in scoring with 28 points, shooting 8-11 from three-point range in Friday’s 76-62 home victory over Mississippi Valley State.