2024–25 UAB Blazers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2024–25 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by fifth-year head coach Andy Kennedy, play their home games at the Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama as second-year members of American Athletic Conference (AAC).
Previous season
The Blazers finished the 2023–24 season 23–12, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Wichita State in the quarterfinals, South Florida in the semifinals and Temple to win the AAC tournament.[1] They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as an No. 12 seed in the East region where they lost in the first round to San Diego State.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Reginald Kennedy, Jr. PG
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Fayetteville, GA
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Middle Georgia Prep
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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N/A
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Aug 2, 2024
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Makhi Myles SF
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Starkville, MS
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Starkville High School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Aug 2, 2024
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Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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2025 recruiting class
Roster
2024–25 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Greg Gordon
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Sr |
Iona
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Chicago, IL
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G
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2
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Ja'Borri McGhee
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Fr |
Winfield High School (AL)
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McComb, MS
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F
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3
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Yaxel Lendeborg
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Sr |
Arizona Western College
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Pennsauken, NJ
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F
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4
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Christian Coleman
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr |
South Plains College
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Winnsboro, LA
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G
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5
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Tyren Moore
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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GS |
Georgia Southern
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Louisville, KY
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G
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6
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Tony Toney
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr |
Mae Jemison High School
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Huntsville, AL
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G
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7
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Marquis Hargrove
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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RS Jr |
Arizona Western College
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Sacramento, CA
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G
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8
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Efrem "Butta" Johnson
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr |
Grissom High School
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Huntsville, AL
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G
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10
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Alejandro Vasquez
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr |
Salt Lake Community College
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Queens, NY
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G
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12
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Joey Kahn (W)
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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RS Jr |
Coastal Carolina
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Mobile, AL
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G
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13
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Reginald Kennedy Jr.
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr |
Faytte County High School
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Fayetteville, GA
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F
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21
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Chance Beard (W)
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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GS |
Spring Hill College
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Birmingham, AL
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F
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22
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Bradley Ezewiro
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
265 lb (120 kg)
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Jr |
Saint Louis
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Torrance, CA
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F
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25
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Will Shaver
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
260 lb (118 kg)
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RS So |
North Carolina
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Birmingham, AL
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G
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30
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Ryan Donohoo (W)
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Sr |
Briarwood Christian School
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Birmingham, AL
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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October 27, 2024* 2:00 p.m.
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at Western Kentucky
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W 88–79
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16 – Johnson |
15 – Lendeborg |
5 –
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E. A. Diddle Arena (1,724) Bowling Green, KY
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Non-conference regular season
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November 4, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Vermont
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L 62–67
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0–1
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22 – Lendeborg |
15 – Lendeborg |
2 – Johnson
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Bartow Arena (3,876) Birmingham, AL
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November 7, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Southern Miss
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W 98–84
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1–1
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21 – |
9 – Coleman |
6 – Lendeborg
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Bartow Arena (3,791) Birmingham, AL
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November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Southeastern Louisiana
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W 82–72
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2–1
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22 – Lendeborg |
12 – Coleman |
5 – Lendeborg
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Bartow Arena (3,291) Birmingham, AL
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November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at High Point
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L 65–68
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2–2
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21 – Johnson |
15 – Lendeborg |
2 – Gordon
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Qubein Center (5,028) High Point, NC
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November 18, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Auburn Montgomery
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W 109–64
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3–2
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25 – McGhee |
11 – Ezewiro |
6 – McGhee
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Bartow Arena (3,454) Birmingham, AL
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November 22, 2024* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+
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vs. Longwood Paradise Jam Quarterfinal
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L 81–89
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3–3
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18 – Lendeborg |
10 – Lendeborg |
4 –
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Sports and Fitness Center (1,535) Saint Thomas, U S V I
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November 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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vs. Illinois State Paradise Jam Consolation Semifinal
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L 83–84
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3–4
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19 – Vasquez |
4 – Lendeborg |
7 – Lendeborg
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Sports and Fitness Center (1,886) Saint Thomas, U S V I
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November 25, 2024* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+
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vs. Louisiana Paradise Jam Seventh Place
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W 98–86
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4–4
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25 – Vasquez |
11 – Coleman |
7 – McGhee
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Sports and Fitness Center (1,986) Saint Thomas, U S V I
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December 1, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2
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Middle Tennessee
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L 69–76
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4–5
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16 – |
10 – |
2 – Johnson
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Bartow Arena (3,257) Birmingham, AL
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December 6, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Prairie View A&M
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W 95–66
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5–5
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15 – Toney |
17 – Lendeborg |
6 –
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Bartow Arena (3,153) Birmingham, AL
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December 15, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Arkansas State
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L 89–98 OT
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5–6
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22 – |
12 – Lendeborg |
4 –
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Bartow Arena (4,108) Birmingham, AL
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December 18, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Alabama A&M
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W 96–67
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6–6
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25 – Coleman |
11 – Coleman |
5 – Moore
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Bartow Arena (3,661) Birmingham, AL
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December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Alcorn State
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W 91–74
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7–6
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19 – Ezewiro |
12 – Lendeborg |
6 – Lendeborg
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Bartow Arena (3,110) Birmingham, AL
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AAC regular season
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December 31, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at North Texas
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L 75–78
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7–7 (0–1)
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15 – Vasquez |
11 – Lendeborg |
4 – Lendeborg
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The Super Pit (2,979) Denton, TX
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January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU
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Tulsa
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W 83–51
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8–7 (1–1)
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27 – Vasquez |
13 – Coleman |
4 –
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Bartow Arena (3,451) Birmingham, AL
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January 7, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Tulane
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W 81–69
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9–7 (2–1)
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25 – Lendeborg |
13 – Lendeborg |
8 – Lendeborg
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Bartow Arena (3,142) Birmingham, AL
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January 12, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN
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at Florida Atlantic
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W 81–76
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10–7 (3–1)
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22 – Lendeborg |
10 – Lendeborg |
7 – Lendeborg
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Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
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January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at South Florida
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W 92–83
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11–7 (4–1)
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21 – Coleman |
9 – Coleman |
6 – Lendeborg
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Yuengling Center (4,572) Tampa, FL
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January 21, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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UTSA
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W 81–78
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12–7 (5–1)
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24 – Lendeborg |
14 – Lendeborg |
7 – Lendeborg
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Bartow Arena (3,592) Birmingham, AL
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January 26, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
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at No. 24 Memphis Battle for the Bones
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L 77–100
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12–8 (5–2)
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21 – Johnson |
10 – Lendeborg |
5 – Lendeborg
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FedExForum (12,051) Memphis, TN
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January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Tulsa
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Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
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February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Charlotte
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Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
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February 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
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North Texas
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Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
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February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at East Carolina
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Williams Arena Greenville, NC
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February 16, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
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South Florida
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Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
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February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Rice
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Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
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February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
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Temple
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Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
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February 27, 2025 TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU
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at Wichita State
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Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
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March 2, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
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Memphis Battle for the Bones
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Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
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March 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
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Florida Atlantic
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Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
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March 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Tulane
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Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
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AAC tournament
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March 12–16, 2025 TBA
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vs.
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Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.
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Source:[6]
References
- ^ "2024 American Men's Basketball Championship -". theamerican.org. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Dudley, Evan (April 15, 2024). "UAB basketball adds Iona transfer Greg Gordon". AL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Texan Basketball Roster". South Plains College. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Dudley, Evan (April 16, 2024). "UAB basketball signs Georgia Southern transfer Tyren Moore". AL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Dudley, Evan (April 22, 2024). "UAB basketball signs St. Louis transfer Bradley Ezewiro". AL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
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