The unofficial online home for fans of the UAB Blazers. Part of Collegiate Sports Nation (CSN).

UAB (155) plays at FAU (206) today. Ranking numbers are from KenPom.com.

UAB has now dropped to 14-8 and 3-5. FAU is 8-15 and 3-5.

FAU's best victory was over Harvard (38), 68-53. Their worst loss was to Stetson (323), 64-62.

FAU beat FIU on the road a few weeks ago, 66-57.

Pomeroy has FAU favored today 69-67.

Over the past ten games, UAB is 5-5, losing to MTSU (119), UTEP (92), North Texas (204), East Carolina (242), and FIU (255). UAB's highest Pomeroy ranking was after beating Nebraska - 75. Its worst ranking is right now - 155.

FAU is also 5-5 over the past ten games, losing to LaTech (49), ODU (179), FIU (255), Charlotte (149), and MTSU (119). FAU's highest Pomeroy ranking was 198, right after upsetting Harvard. Their worst ranking was 281 back in November.

I hate to say it, but these are two basketball teams headed in different directions, even though UAB has a better ranking right now.

Pomeroy has both teams finishing conference play at 7-9.

UAB's overall strength of schedule (SOS) is ranked at 265. OOC SOS was ranked 290th out of 351 schools.

FAU's overall SOS is ranked 118th, and OOC was 82nd.

al.com
UAB looking to snap 2-game losing streak tonight at Florida Atlantic
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/...cart_river

UABSports.com
Blazers Look To Rebound At Florida Atlantic
http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-baskbl...14aaa.html

A little information on FAU's home upset of Harvard on January 21st, 68-53.

Harvard came into the road game with a record of 14-3. They are now 18-3 and 5-0 in the Ivy League. Their three losses have all been on the road - Colorado (62), UConn (29), and FAU (206). They lost at Colorado by 8 points, at UConn by 5, and then lost at FAU by an unexplainable 15 points.

FAU scored the first 8 points of the game and pushed it to 20-5 with less than 10 minutes left in the first half. FAU led at halftime 29-20.

With 14 minutes left in the game, FAU had pushed the lead up to 17 points. With just over 5 minutes left, Harvard got within 5 points, at 48-43, but FAU immediately responded with a 3-pointer. That sounds familiar. FAU actually scored 20 points during the last 5 minutes and 15 seconds, or so, of the game.

FAU's Marquan Botley (5-10 160) was 6-8 from downtown and led the way with 23 points. Pablo Bertone (6-4 198) chipped in 17 points. Both Justin Raffington (6-9 245) and Kelvin Penn (6-6 233) grabbed 9 rebounds.

UAB's RPI is 152, while FAU is at 231.

Both KenPom.com and rpiforecast.com have UAB finishing conference play at 7-9, along with FAU, FIU, and Tulane.

bertone can shoot the 3

They light it up from 3. Not good for us.

(02-08-2014 05:31 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  bertone can shoot the 3

FAU has three guys who have made 30+ 3-pointers so far this season - Bertone 33-108 30.6%, Trapp 36-107 33.6%, and Botley 34-95 35.8%. Those stats are for their D1 games only.

How many players does UAB have with 30+ 3-pointers this season?

ONE!

Chad Frazier 41-112 36.6%.

How many players does UAB have with 20+ 3-pointers?

ONE!

Chad Frazier

CJ has 17, Swing and Williams have 14 each.

27.7% of FAU's points come from 3-pointers. UAB? 19.4%.