UAB Blazers
Conference USA (19-11, 9-7)
Big Wins: 12/19 Hampton (43-38), 1/26 at Tulsa (47-40), 2/5 at Marshall (50-45)
Bad Losses: 2/12 at UCF (39-41), 2/19 Marshall (37-40), 2/26 at So. Miss (53-55)
Coach: Audra Smith (8 seasons at UAB)
Probable Starters:
Khalilah Watson, Junior, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.9 apg
LaShaunda Pratt, Seinor, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 1.5 apg
Amber Jones, Junior, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 2.9 apg
Karisma Chapman, Sophomore, Forward, 13.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.6 spg
Megan Brown, Senior, Center, 2.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Nakia McDaniel, Junior, Guard, 2.5 ppg
TaRonda Randall, Senior, Center, 1.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Kelsie Weynand, Junior, Guard, 4.1 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 54.6 (298th in nation, 11th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 48.8 (3, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 34.1 (321, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.1 (47, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.4 (110, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.3 (214, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 63.3 (302, 9)
Rebound Margin: 0.2 (162, 8)
Assists Per Game: 10.4 (292, 11)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.0 (46, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
UAB 2011 WBI First Round win over Central Arkansas
UAB 2011 WBI Second Round win over Elon
UAB 2011 WBI Semifinal win over Manhattan
UAB 2011 WBI Final win over Cal State Bakersfield
UAB 2007 NIT First Round win over Davidson
UAB 2007 NIT Second Round loss to Auburn
UAB 2000 NCAA Round of 64 win over Oregon
UAB 2000 NCAA Round of 32 win over Mississippi State
UAB 2000 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Rutgers
UAB 1994 NCAA Round of 64 loss to George Washington
UAB 1992 NIT First Round loss to Arkansas State
*all team stats through 3/1
