Game Notes
Game 4 • South Alabama Jaguars (2-1) at UAB Blazers (2-1)
Nov. 23, 2010 • 7 p.m. • Bartow Arena (8,500) • Birmingham, Ala.
THE COACHES
South Alabama
Ronnie Arrow (Southwest Texas State, 1969)
Record at USA: 179-129 (12th year)
Overall Record: 313-220 (20th year)
Record vs. UAB: 6-7
UAB
Mike Davis (Thomas Edison, 2000)
Record at UAB: 87-49 (5th year)
Overall Record: 202-128 (11th year)
LAST GAME
South Alabama survived Central Michigan in overtime, winning 82-76. UAB lost at Arizona State 69-66.
NEXT GAME
The Jaguars return home to host LSU in the Coors Classic Sunday afternoon. The Blazers face Arkansas Friday in Little Rock.
ON THE AIR
Radio: 105.5 FM WNSP; Lee Shirvanian (pxp)
On the web: www.wnsp.com (audio)
RANKINGS (Through Nov. 21)
USA: #209 RPI, #190 Sagarin
UAB: #107 RPI, #68 Sagarin
THE SERIES
UAB leads 28-13.
Current streak: UAB has won five in a row
Last meeting: UAB 72, South Alabama 54 (12/19/09)
Last five games overall: UAB leads 5-0
Last five games in Birmingham: UAB leads 5-0
USA’s last win at Bartow Arena: N/A
USA’s last win in Birmingham: 82-68 (2/27/88)
UAB’s last win at Bartow Arena: 90-75 (1/3/04)
USA’s record at Bartow Arena: 0-7
USA’s record in Birmingham: 2-17
USA’s road streak: Lost 7
USA’s longest winning / losing streak in series: 4 / 9
Notes: Last year’s meeting for the Coors Classic was the first since Dec. 31, 2004... After losing four of five in from 1988-89, UAB has won 10 of the last 13 meetings... The Blazers won nine in a row from 1981-85... USA has never won in Bartow Arena and has not won in Birmingham since Feb. 27, 1988... UAB has dominated USA at home, winning 17 of the 19 meetings.
OPENING TIP
South Alabama is looking for its first-ever victory in Bartow Arena and first win in Birmingham since Feb. 27, 1988. UAB has won seven in a row over the Jaguars at home.
UAB’s current five-game winning streak over USA is the second longest by either team in the series. The Blazers won nine straight from 1981-85.
Cameron Moore, who leads UAB in both scoring (19.0) and rebounding (10.0), had just three points and one rebound against South Alabama in last year’s meeting. He is coming off a 22-point, 13-rebound performance Tuesday at Arizona State and has recorded a double-double in each of his last two games.
Tim Williams enjoyed a career night Saturday, setting a new high with 33 points on 11-for-13 shooting. His point total was the highest for a USA player since Dec. 15, 2007, and the first 30-point game for a USA player since Jan. 8, 2009. He scored 20 of his 33 points in the first half alone.
All seven of Raymond Sims’s points vs. Central Michigan came in overtime. He scored the team’s first seven points of the extra period himself, making 2-of-2 from the field—including a 3-pointer—and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. He also added a steal.
Augustine Rubit bounced back from his one-point outing at Southern Miss with his second double-double of the season vs. CMU with 11 points and 12 rebounds. He ranks fourth in the Sun Belt in rebounding at 9.7 rpg.
Gary Redus came off the bench for the first time this season and responded with 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks—all season highs. The bench role ended his streak of 11 straight starts—second longest on the team. He averaged 8.4 points per game in 22 games off the bench last season.
Martino Brock only hit 2-for-11 from the floor in his last outing, but made up for it in other areas with a season-high nine rebounds, four assists and four steals. Saturday marked the second time this season he tied his personal best with four steals. He leads the SBC in steals per game with 2.7.
