UAB Blazers
Conference USA (26-6, 13-3)
Big Wins: 1/6 at Middle Tennessee (59-51), 1/13 Western Kentucky (79-61), 2/15 Rice (70-63)
Bad Losses: 12/9 at Memphis (62-64), 1/18 Southern Miss (63-80), 2/17 Charlotte (71-80)
Coach: Randy Norton
Probable Starters:
Deanna Kuzmanic, Junior, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 3.8 apg
Miyah Barnes, Sophomore, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 4.9 apg
Angela Vendrell, Sophomore, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.4 bpg
Kara Rawls, Senior, Guard/Forward, 6.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg,
Rachael Childress, Sophomore, Forward, 14.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.0 apg
Key Role Players:
Katelynn Thomas, Sophomore, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg,
Imani Johnson, Sophomore, Forward, 6.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg,
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.4 (51st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.8 (79, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.8 (34, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.0 (71, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (38, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.9 (6, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.7 (31, 2)
Rebound Margin: 4.3 (76, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.9 (13, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (23, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013 NIT First Round loss to Auburn
2011 WBI First Round win over Central Arkansas
2011 WBI Second Round win over Elon
2011 WBI Semifinal win over Manhattan
2011 WBI Final win over Cal State Bakersfield
2007 NIT First Round win over Davidson
2007 NIT Second Round loss to Auburn
2000 NCAA Round of 64 win over Oregon
2000 NCAA Round of 32 win over Mississippi State
2000 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Rutgers
1994 NCAA Round of 64 loss to George Washington
1992 NIT First Round loss to Arkansas State
*all team stats through 3/1
