UAB Blazers |
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University |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Conference |
C-USA
East Division |
Location |
Birmingham, AL |
Head coach |
Jerod Haase (4th year) |
Arena |
Bartow Arena
(Capacity: 8,508) |
Nickname |
Blazers |
Colors |
Forest green and Old gold
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Uniforms |
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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight |
1982 |
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen |
1981, 1982, 2004 |
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 |
1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2015 |
NCAA Tournament appearances |
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2015 |
Conference tournament champions |
1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 2015 |
Conference regular season champions |
1981, 1982, 1990, 1999, 2004, 2011 |
The UAB Blazers men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball, and have competed in Conference USA (C-USA) since 1995. UAB is led by head coach Jerod Haase.
History
The UAB Blazers, in effect, started their entire athletics program with the creation of a men's basketball team in 1978. Setting high standards from the start, UAB hired former UCLA, University of Illinois and Memphis head coach Gene Bartow.[1][2] Known to many as the "Father of UAB athletics", Bartow led the Blazers to almost instant success. Since their inaugural season, the Blazers have made 15 appearances in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament including 3 Sweet Sixteen appearances and 1 Elite Eight appearance.[3] UAB has also appeared in the NIT a total of 11 times, including 2 appearances in the NIT Final Four.[3] After 33 years of basketball, UAB has had 30 winning seasons including wins over Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, Louisville, Alabama, Florida, LSU, Virginia, Villanova, Cincinnati, Connecticut and Memphis, among others.[3] UAB has been ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll many times in school history and as recently as 2010.[3]
Conference affiliations
Coaches
Season-by-season records
Season |
Coach |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Postseason |
UAB (Independent) (1978–1979) |
1978–1979 |
Gene Bartow |
15–11 |
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UAB (Sun Belt Conference) (1979–1991) |
1979–1980 |
Gene Bartow |
18–12 |
10–4 |
T–2nd |
NIT 1st Round |
1980–1981 |
Gene Bartow |
23–9 |
9–3 |
T–1st |
NCAA Sweet 16 |
1981–1982 |
Gene Bartow |
25–6 |
9–1 |
1st |
NCAA Elite 8 |
1982–1983 |
Gene Bartow |
19–14 |
9–5 |
3rd |
NCAA 1st Round |
1983–1984 |
Gene Bartow |
23–11 |
8–6 |
5th |
NCAA 1st Round |
1984–1985 |
Gene Bartow |
25–9 |
11–3 |
2nd |
NCAA 2nd Round |
1985–1986 |
Gene Bartow |
25–11 |
9–5 |
T–3rd |
NCAA 2nd Round |
1986–1987 |
Gene Bartow |
21–11 |
10–4 |
3rd |
NCAA 1st Round |
1987–1988 |
Gene Bartow |
16–15 |
7–7 |
5th |
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1988–1989 |
Gene Bartow |
22–12 |
8–6 |
4th |
NIT Final Four |
1989–1990 |
Gene Bartow |
22–9 |
12–2 |
1st |
NCAA 1st Round |
1990–1991 |
Gene Bartow |
18–13 |
9–5 |
2nd |
NIT 1st Round |
UAB (Great Midwest Conference) (1991–1995) |
1991–1992 |
Gene Bartow |
20–9 |
4–6 |
5th |
NIT 1st Round |
1992–1993 |
Gene Bartow |
21–14 |
5–5 |
4th |
NIT Final Four |
1993–1994 |
Gene Bartow |
22–8 |
8–4 |
T–2nd |
NCAA 1st Round |
1994–1995 |
Gene Bartow |
15–15 |
5–7 |
6th |
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UAB (Conference USA) (1995–Present) |
1995–1996 |
Gene Bartow |
16–14 |
6–8 |
2nd (Red) |
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1996–1997 |
Murry Bartow |
18–14 |
7–7 |
2nd (Red) |
NIT 1st Round |
1997–1998 |
Murry Bartow |
21–12 |
10–6 |
2nd (National) |
NIT 2nd Round |
1998–1999 |
Murry Bartow |
20–12 |
10–6 |
1st (National) |
NCAA 1st Round |
1999–2000 |
Murry Bartow |
14–14 |
7–9 |
T–3rd (National) |
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2000–2001 |
Murry Bartow |
17–14 |
8–8 |
4th (National) |
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2001–2002 |
Murry Bartow |
13–17 |
6–10 |
T–4th (National) |
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2002–2003 |
Mike Anderson |
21–13 |
8–8 |
T–2nd (National) |
NIT Quarterfinals |
2003–2004 |
Mike Anderson |
22–10 |
12–4 |
T–1st |
NCAA Sweet 16 |
2004–2005 |
Mike Anderson |
22–11 |
10–6 |
T–4th |
NCAA 2nd Round |
2005–2006 |
Mike Anderson |
24–7 |
12–2 |
2nd |
NCAA 1st Round |
2006–2007 |
Mike Davis |
15–16 |
7–9 |
T–8th |
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2007–2008 |
Mike Davis |
23–11 |
12–4 |
2nd |
NIT 2nd Round |
2008–2009 |
Mike Davis |
22–12 |
11–5 |
3rd |
NIT 1st Round |
2009–2010 |
Mike Davis |
25–9 |
11–5 |
T–3rd |
NIT Quarterfinals |
2010–2011 |
Mike Davis |
22–9 |
12–4 |
1st |
NCAA 1st Round |
2011–2012 |
Mike Davis |
15–16 |
9–7 |
T–5th |
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2012–2013 |
Jerod Haase |
16–17 |
7–9 |
T-7th |
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2013–2014 |
Jerod Haase |
18-13 |
7-9 |
T-8th |
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2014–2015 |
Jerod Haase |
20-16 |
12-6 |
T-4th |
NCAA 3rd Round |
2015–2016 |
Jerod Haase |
0-0 |
0-0 |
TBD |
TBD |
Total: |
734–445 |
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National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
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Post-season
NCAA Tournament results
UAB has appeared in 15 NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 10–15.[3]
Year |
Round |
Opponent |
Result/Score |
1981 |
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen |
Western Kentucky
Kentucky
Indiana |
W 93–68
W 69–62
L 87–72 |
1982 |
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight |
Indiana
Virginia
Louisville |
W 80–70
W 68–66
L 75–68 |
1983 |
First Round |
Oklahoma |
L 71–63 |
1984 |
First Round |
BYU |
L 84–68 |
1985 |
First Round
Second Round |
Michigan State
Memphis State |
W 67–55
L 67–66 OT |
1986 |
First Round
Second Round |
Missouri
North Carolina |
W 66–64
L 77–59 |
1987 |
First Round |
Providence |
L 90–68 |
1990 |
First Round |
UCLA |
L 68–56 |
1994 |
First Round |
George Washington |
L 51–46 |
1999 |
First Round |
Iowa |
L 77–64 |
2004 |
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen |
Washington
Kentucky
Kansas |
W 102–100
W 76–74
L 100–74 |
2005 |
First Round
Second Round |
LSU
Arizona |
W 82–68
L 85–63 |
2006 |
First Round |
Kentucky |
L 69–64 |
2011 |
First Four |
Clemson |
L 70–52 |
2015 |
Second Round
Third Round |
Iowa State
UCLA |
W 60–59
L 92–75 |
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NIT results
UAB has appeared in 11 National Invitation Tournament's, with a combined record of 14–11.[3]
Year |
Round |
Opponent |
Result/Score |
1980 |
First Round |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
L 74–72 |
1989 |
First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Third Place Game |
Georgia Southern
Richmond
Connecticut
St. Johns
Michigan State |
W 83–74
W 64–61
W 85–79
L 76–65
W 78–76 |
1991 |
First Round |
Memphis |
L 82–76 |
1992 |
First Round |
Tennessee |
L 71–68 |
1993 |
First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Third Place Game |
Alabama
Clemson
SW Missouri State
Georgetown
Providence |
W 58–56
W 65–64
W 61–52
L 45–41
W 55–52 |
1997 |
First Round |
TCU |
L 85–62 |
1998 |
First Round
Sweet Sixteen |
Missouri
Minnesota |
W 93–86
L 79–66 |
2003 |
First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight |
Louisiana-Lafayette
Siena
St. Johns |
W 82–80
W 80–71
L 79–71 |
2008 |
First Round
Sweet Sixteen |
VCU
Virginia Tech |
W 80–77
L 75–49 |
2009 |
First Round |
Notre Dame |
L 70–64 |
2010 |
First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight |
Coastal Carolina
North Carolina State
North Carolina |
W 65–49
W 72–52
L 55–60 |
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Top Wins in NCAA Tournament
Year |
Seed |
Opponent |
Result/Score |
2004 |
1 |
Kentucky |
W 76-74 |
1982 |
1 |
Virginia |
W 68-66 |
1981 |
2 |
Kentucky |
W 69-62 |
2015 |
3 |
Iowa State |
W 60-59 |
Rivalries
Rivalries |
Rival |
First meeting |
Last meeting |
Overall record |
Memphis Tigers |
1984 |
2011 |
Memphis Leads 34–10 |
Auburn Tigers |
1982 |
1999 |
UAB Leads 10–7 |
Players
Retired jerseys
Retired Basketball Jerseys |
Number |
Player |
Years |
14 |
Steve Mitchell |
1982–1986 |
20 |
Oliver Robinson |
1978–1982 |
40 |
Jerome Mincy |
1982–1986 |
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Since UAB established its basketball program, only 3 jerseys have been retired and now hang in the rafters of Bartow Arena. It was decided early on in UAB's basketball program that such an honor would only be bestowed on those players that earned AP All-America honors and who completed their degree at UAB.
In the NBA
UAB has also seen a number of its players move on to a professional career in the NBA.[6] Some of UAB's highest NBA draft picks include:
Other former Blazers to play in the NBA are:
Facilities
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UAB initially played their games at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Arena, but moved its games to the on-campus facility beginning with the 1988–89 season.[7] Originally known as UAB Arena, the name was officially changed to Bartow Arena on January 25, 1997.[8] The 8,508-seat arena is named after Gene Bartow, the coach who largely built the school's men's basketball program from scratch over the last quarter of the 20th century.[7][8]
Top 10 Home Basketball Games at the BJCC
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Opponent |
Attendance |
1 |
DePaul (1980) |
17,309 |
2 |
DePaul (1985) |
17,222 |
3 |
Auburn (1984) |
17,025 |
4 |
Indiana (1997) |
16,982 |
5 |
Virginia Commonwealth (1985) |
16,866 |
6 |
Auburn (1986) |
16,815 |
7 |
Auburn (1983) |
16,803 |
8 |
Auburn (1982) |
16,797 |
9 |
South Florida (1985) |
16,781 |
10T |
Virginia (1982) |
16,754 |
10T |
Louisville (1982) |
16,754 |
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Top 10 Home Basketball Games at Bartow Arena
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Opponent |
Attendance |
1 |
Memphis (2008) |
9,392 |
2 |
Louisville (2005) |
9,354 |
3 |
Cincinnati (2004) |
9,312 |
4 |
Cincinnati (2000) |
9,279 |
5 |
Cincinnati (1996) |
9,213 |
6 |
Memphis (2009) |
9,153 |
7 |
Memphis (2011) |
9,119 |
8 |
Alcorn State (1989) |
9,010 |
9 |
Arkansas (1990) |
8,951 |
10 |
Cincinnati (1994) |
8,907 |
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References
General
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Specific
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- ↑ 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide, p. 102
- ↑ 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide, p. 103
- ↑ 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide, p. 115
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide, p. 60
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- ↑ 9.0 9.1 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide, p. 62
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