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COBE GOT NEXT
Since 2014, there have been 10 Bulldogs to join the 1,000-point club, bringing the grand total to 44 for LA Tech. Cobe Williams recently became the 44th, reaching the milestone in the overtime win at Rice on Jan. 5.
No. Name Years Played Points 1. Mike Green 1969-73 2,340 2. Mike McConathy 1973-77 2,033 3. Alex Hamilton 2012-16 1,986 4. Randy White 1985-89 1,947 5. Anthony Dade 1988-92 1,867 6. Gerrod Henderson 1998-02 1,829 7. Raheem Appleby 2011-15 1,770 8. Karl Malone 1982-85 1,716 9. Paul Millsap 2003-06 1,708 10. Kyle Gibson 2006-10 1,677 11. Amorie Archibald 2017-22 1,632 12. L.V. Norris 1951-55 1,619 13. Lanky Wells 1973-77 1,608 14. Billy Wiggins 1952-56 1,566 15. Dave Simmons 1977-81 1,563 16. Antonio Meeking 1999-03 1,541 17. George Corley 1967-71 1,517 18. Jackie Moreland 1957-60 1,491 19. Erik McCree 2014-17 1,480 20. DaQuan Bracey 2016-20 1,477 21. Lonnie Cooper 1995-99 1,451 22. Victor King 1975-79 1,420 23. Jerry Hood 1961-65 1,403 24. Charlie Bishop 1966-70 1,398 25. Jacobi Boykins 2014-18 1,393 Ray Germany 1956-60 1,393 27. Robert Goldbolt 1983-87 1,386 28. Chester Coker 1951-55 1,334 29. Joe Abendroth 1960-64 1,298 30. Derek Smith 1977-00 1,241 31. P.J. Brown 1989-92 1,228 32. Willie Simmons 1981-85 1,202 33. Derric Jean 2015-20 1,188 34. Leon Barmore 1964-67 1,168 35. Wayne Smith 1982-86 1,149
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Kenyon McNeail 2010-14 1,147
Cobe Williams 2019-pres. 1,114
Jerry Lovett 1948-52 1,086
George Latham 1946-50 1,080 40. Cory Dean 2001-05 1,022 41. Ryan Bond 1993-96 1,014 42 Olu Ashaolu 2008-11 1,006 43. Alan Davis 1981-85 1,004 44. Cordarius Johnson 2010-14 1,003
About the blazers
After coming away with an 81-74 win over Louisiana Tech in Ruston less than two weeks ago, UAB dropped its next two games to Middle Tennessee and North Texas.
The Blazers lost in overtime, 74-73, to the Blue Raiders in Murfreesboro, Tennessee followed by a 63-52 home loss to the Mean Green where they scored the fewest points in a game during the Andy Kennedy era. UAB has now lost five of its last six games and sits in a fourway tie for fifth in the league standings along with Charlotte, UTEP, and LA Tech.
UAB has been without the reigning C-USA Player of the Year Jordan Walker for the last three games due to a foot injury. Walker ranked second in the country in scoring at 23.8 points per game, having produced four 30-point scoring performances this season.
Despite their recent struggles, the Blazers still own the top scoring offense in Conference USA at 83.4 points per game. They also rank No. 1 in the league and top five in the country in free throw attempts per game (25.0), free throws made per game (18.5), offensive rebounds per game (14.4), and total rebounds per game (41.5).
Eric Gaines has stepped up offensively in the absence of Jordan Walker. The LSU transfer and preseason All-Conference USA selection is averaging 17.3 points per game over the last three contests, anchoring UAB in scoring in two of those games.
A big piece to UAB’s rebounding efforts is Trey Jemison who has registered four double-doubles in the last five games. He is averaging a team-high 8.4 rebounds per game.
UAB received nine of the 11 first-place votes in the C-USA preseason poll. The Blazers won 27 games a year ago, a season where they also won the C-USA Tournament title against LA Tech and reached the NCAA Tournament in Andy Kennedy’s second year as head coach.
Series History
Series record UAB, 12-9
In Ruston LA Tech, 6-2
In Birmingham UAB, 8-2
Neutral site UAB, 2-1
Most LA Tech points 85 (Feb. 13, 2016)
Most UAB points 97 (Dec. 17, 1988)
Biggest LA Tech win 72-58 (Jan. 25, 2020)
Biggest UAB win 80-60 (Feb. 5, 2015) Streak UAB, 4
hISTORY VERSUS uab
LA Tech and UAB will square off for the 22nd time on Thursday.
1988-89 A UAB won, 97-79
2001-02 A UAB won, 81-63
2003-04 A UAB won, 79-67
2004-05 A UAB won, 66-54
2013-14 A LA Tech won, 67-58
2014-15 H LA Tech won, 74-71
A UAB won, 80-60
N1 UAB won, 72-62OT
2015-16 H LA Tech won, 85-76
2016-17 A UAB won, 79-70
N1 LA Tech won, 69-57
2017-18 A UAB won, 74-62
H LA Tech won, 73-60
2018-19 H LA Tech won, 64-53
2019-20 A LA Tech won, 72-58
2020-21 H LA Tech won, 70-58
H LA Tech won, 69-64
2021-22 H UAB won, 83-76
A UAB won, 87-74
N1 UAB won, 82-73
2022-23 H UAB won, 81-74
1 Conference USA Tournament
UAB has matched its longest winning streak in the series with four straight wins .The fourgame losing streak to UAB matches the longest ever for LA Tech to a C-USA opponent.
The Bulldogs had an 8-point lead with less than five minutes to go in the first meeting, but the Blazers closed the game on a 19-4 run to win it, 81-74. LA Tech got a combined 50 points from Cobe Williams and Keaston Willis, but UAB owned the glass to the tune of 21 offensive rebounds that were cashed in for 30 second-chance points.
Stats Comparison
Category
LA Tech UAB
Points Per Game 75.6 83.5
Opp. Points Per Game 69.3 71.9
Scoring Margin +6.3 +11.6
Field Goal Pct. 46% 46% Opp. Field Goal Pct. 44% 42%
3-Point Pct. 35% 35%
Opp. 3-Point Pct. 37% 34%
Free Throw Pct. 72% 74%
FTs Made Per Game 13.0 18.5
Rebounds Per Game 34.5 41.5
Rebounding Margin +2.5 +6.7
Assists Per Game 13.8 15.5
Turnovers Per Game 14.1 13.2
Turnover Margin +2.6 +2.3
A/TO Ratio 1.0 1.2
Blocks Per Game 2.4 4.4
Steals Per Game 8.4 8.4
