NCAA Tournament March Madness

#92 UAB

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Projected seed: 13 (automatic qualifier)

In sizing up UAB, you're looking at a classic case of Jekyll and Hyde—solid on the offensive end but sporting some serious defensive woes. They've racked up a decent number of wins, but they're weighed down by bad losses, like the unexpected stumbles against teams like Alcorn State and Southern Miss. However, UAB has proven capable of hanging tough with stiffer competition, as evidenced by their nail-biters against high-caliber opponents like Clemson and their redemption win against a strong FAU squad. Yet, those defensive issues are like a flashing hazard light, especially galling were the defeats to McNeese State and Rice; games where their defense essentially went missing. Their volatility makes them a tricky seed to pin down accurately, but the Blazers' victory over Memphis is an important feather in their cap and could be the kind of momentum-shifter that inspires more confidence in their ability to make noise come tournament time.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6Bradley69L73-71
11/10(N)Clemson29L77-76
11/12(N)Maryland66W66-63
11/16Alcorn St289W80-77
11/21@MTSU253W58-57
11/25Furman148W92-86
11/28McNeese St43L81-60
12/1Southern Miss229L85-82
12/9@Arkansas St129L87-68
12/13@Alabama A&M331W93-82
12/22Drake35W79-78
12/29UNC Asheville156W90-85
1/2@UT San Antonio277W78-76
1/7South Florida72W75-71
1/14@FL Atlantic31L86-73
1/17Tulane144W83-69
1/20East Carolina186W69-61
1/23@Charlotte115L76-70
1/28Memphis63W97-88
1/31@North Texas87W82-79
2/4@SMU76L72-69
2/8FL Atlantic31W76-73
2/11@Tulsa194W70-63
2/18North Texas87W71-62
2/21Rice262L94-71
2/25@Tulane144W78-67
2/28Wichita St159L74-66
3/3@Memphis63L106-87
3/7@Temple200W100-72
3/10SMU76W74-70
3/15(N)Wichita St159W72-60
3/16(N)South Florida72W93-83
3/17(N)Temple200W85-69