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‘Hoops on the Green’: It’s Blockingham Season
UAB Cheerleaders put on a show in front of a packed crowd during this year's "Hoops on the Green," the official kick-off to UAB's basketball season.Kristina Balciunaite - Contributor
kribal@uab.edu
If you wanted to get a seat at “Hoops on the Green” on Thursday, Oct. 13, getting there an hour early was probably a good idea.
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Basketball games to watch for this season
Alex Jones - BlazeRadio General Manager
alex96@uab.edu
Men's basketball vs. Rice last season. Photo by Tamara ImamWelcome back to school Blazers! It’s time to set alarms and fight sleep in Sterne Library while writing papers and cramming for exams. Time to get phone numbers from classmates and then only text them for notes. When I’m not studying this year though, I will likely be at a Blazer basketball game. The men finished last season with 26 wins and only seven losses. This will be the first year for the team under the leadership of Head Coach Robert Ehsan after Jerod Haase left for Stanford. Although I will probably be in the crowd or in front of the television for every game, here are the games I’m most excited about this year:
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Blazers suffer a defeat most foul
Hakeem Baxter dunks on Auburn. Photo by Ian KeelUAB struggled with referee trouble, resulting in a 74-70 loss against in-state rival Auburn
Jack Ryan - Staff Writer
jackryan@uab.edu
In front of a sold-out crowd of 8,728 people, the UAB men’s basketball team fell to Auburn on Saturday, Dec. 3 by a score of 74-70.
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Blazers' home streak comes to end after loss against Furman
After Monday night's loss at Bartow Arena, the Blazers' record home win streak comes to an end. Photo from uabsports.comJack Ryan - Staff Writer
jackryan@uab.edu
The UAB men's basketball team suffered its first loss at home since 2014 on Monday, Nov. 14 after falling 84-74 to the Furman Paladins.
UAB had the fifth longest home court win streak in the nation going into the game. The loss also dropped UAB to a 1-1 record for the season.
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Coach Ehsan reaches first career win in season opener victory
Head Coach Rob Ehsan directs players in Friday night’s game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Bartow Arena. Photo from UABsports.comJack Ryan - Staff Writer
jackryan@uab.edu
The UAB men’s basketball team defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 86-66 in the first game of the regular season on Friday, Nov. 11.
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Fifth annual "Hoops on the Green" to kick off basketball season
Last year's "Hoops on the Haasephalt" drew a record crowd. Photo from UAB Image GalleryTrinity Dix - Staff Writer
tri915@uab.edu
This month will kick off basketball season with the fifth annual “Hoops on the Green” event spotlighting the men’s and women’s basketball teams.
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Key Blazers shine in challenging tournament
Dirk Williams goes in for a layup in the win against George Washington University. Photo from UABsports.comJack Ryan - Staff Writer
jackryan@uab.edu
Last week, the UAB men's basketball team traveled to Kansas City, Mo. to participate in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic and came back to Birmingham with a 1-1 record and a third place title.
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Men's basketball stumbles at WKU, comes back to defeat Marshall
Senior Robert Brown attempts a shot against Marshall. (Photo from UAB Sports).Tamara Imam - Copy Editor
copyed@insideuab.com
The UAB men’s basketball team’s long-standing winning streak came to an end on Thursday, Jan. 28 after they stumbled 69-62 against conference opponent Western Kentucky University in Diddle Arena.
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What to expect from the upcoming season
Senior guard Dirk Williams dunks the ball during the dunking contest at Hoops on the Green. Photo by Giani MartinJack Ryan - Staff Writer
jackryan@uab.edu
The fifth annual "Hoops on the Green" held on Thursday, Oct. 13 officially launched the 2016-17 season for the men's and women's basketball teams. The event introduced fans to the new players and to Robert Ehsan, first year head coach for men's basketball.
