| 2011–12 UAB Blazers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 15–16 (9–7 C-USA) |
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| Home arena | Bartow Arena |
| Seasons← 2010–112012–13 → | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis† | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2012 CUSA Tournament winner As of March 15, 2012 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2011–12 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers' head coach, Mike Davis, was in his sixth season at UAB. The Blazers, who compete in Conference USA, played their home games at Bartow Arena.
Incoming Players
Source
| Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
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| K.C. Whitaker | 6'5" | 185 | G | Fr. | Ashburn, VA, U.S. | Fishburne Academy, Flint Hill High School |
| Jekore Tyler | 6'3" | 185 | G | Jr. | Port Arthur, TX, U.S. | Lee College |
| Alexander Scotland-Williamson | 6'9" | 235 | F | Jr. | London, England | Lee College |
| Herb Harrison | 6'8" | 230 | F | Fr. | Cleveland, OH, U.S. | Covenant Christian Academy |
Roster
Source
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
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| 5 | Robert Williams | 6'4" | 210 | G | So. | Greenville, MS, U.S. | Weston High School |
| 10 | Karl Moton | 5'11" | 195 | G | Jr. | Stone Mountain, GA, U.S. | Chamblee HS |
| 21 | Beas Hamga | 6'11" | 230 | C | Sr. | Douala, Cameroon | Weatherford (Texas) CC |
| 22 | Cameron Moore | 6'10" | 230 | F | Sr. | San Antonio, TX, U.S. | Roosevelt HS |
| 24 | Preston Purifoy | 6'5" | 215 | G | So. | Conway, AR, U.S. | Conway High School |
| 32 | Ovie Soko | 6'8" | 210 | F | Jr. | London, England, U.K. | Bethel HS |
| 25 | Quincy Taylor | 6'0" | 185 | G | So. | Wichita, KS, U.S. | Fishburne Academy, Wichita Collegiate High School |
| 44 | Jordan Swing | 6'6" | 200 | F | So. | Birmingham, AL, U.S. | Western Kentucky University, Vestavia Hills High School |
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/03/2011* 8:00 pm |
Florida Tech | W 75–67 | – |
Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 11/12/2011* 7:00 pm |
Auburn-Montgomery | W 64–36 | – |
Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/16/2011* 7:00 pm |
Creighton | L 60–70 | 0–1 |
Bartow Arena (4,417) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 11/20/2011* 3:00 pm |
Murray State | L 55–62 | 0–2 |
Bartow Arena (3,863) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 11/22/2011* 7:00 pm |
Troy | W 71–59 | 1–2 |
Bartow Arena (4,307) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 11/25/2011* 7:05 pm |
at Wichita State | L 46–68 | 1–3 |
Intrust Bank Arena (11,204) Wichita, KS | |||||||
| 11/27/2011* 3:00 pm |
UT Martin | L 54–59 | 1–4 |
Bartow Arena (3,854) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 11/30/2011* 7:05 pm |
at South Alabama | L 47–55 | 1–5 |
Mitchell Center (3,276) Mobile, AL | |||||||
| 12/03/2011* 6:00 pm |
at Kent State | L 48–57 | 1–6 |
M.A.C. Center (3,624) Kent, OH | |||||||
| 12/07/2011* 7:00 pm |
Middle Tennessee | W 66–56 | 2–6 |
Bartow Arena (4,576) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 12/20/2011* 6:30 pm, ESPN3 |
at VCU | L 49–68 | 2–7 |
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,617) Richmond, VA | |||||||
| 12/22/2011* 7:00 pm |
Jacksonville | W 70–65 | 3–7 |
Bartow Arena (3,962) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 12/28/2011* 6:00 pm |
at George Washington | W 56–49 | 4–7 |
Smith Center (2,271) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 12/31/2011* 2:00 pm |
Alabama A&M | W 92–58 | 5–7 |
Bartow Arena (4,102) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 01/03/2012* 6:00 pm, FSN |
at No. 13 Florida | L 61–79 | 5–8 |
O'Connell Center (7,512) Gainesville, FL | |||||||
| 01/07/2012 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
Memphis | L 59–62 | 5–9 (0–1) |
Bartow Arena (8,242) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 01/11/2012 7:00 pm |
Marshall | L 59–61 | 5–10 (0–2) |
Bartow Arena (3,127) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 01/14/2012 1:00 pm, FSN |
at Southern Miss | L 55–59 | 5–11 (0–3) |
Reed Green Coliseum (3,111) Hattiesburg, MS | |||||||
| 01/18/2012 7:00 pm |
at Rice | W 61–60 | 6–11 (1–3) |
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,371) Houston, TX | |||||||
| 01/21/2012 1:00 pm, FSN |
UCF | L 41–48 | 6–12 (1–4) |
Bartow Arena (4,476) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 01/25/2012 6:00 pm, CSS |
at Marshall | W 56–49 | 7–12 (2–4) |
Cam Henderson Center (5,653) Huntington, WV | |||||||
| 01/28/2012 7:00 pm |
East Carolina | L 66–73 | 7–13 (2–5) |
Bartow Arena (4,023) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 02/01/2012 8:00 pm, CSS |
Houston | W 80–69 | 8–13 (3–5) |
Bartow Arena (3,491) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 02/04/2012 8:00 pm |
at UTEP | W 61–60 | 9–13 (4–5) |
Don Haskins Center (7,838) El Paso, TX | |||||||
| 02/08/2012 7:00 pm |
Southern Miss | W 71–61 | 10–13 (5–5) |
Bartow Arena (4,721) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 02/11/2012 7:00 pm, CSS |
at Memphis | L 45–79 | 10–14 (5–6) |
FedExForum (17,308) Memphis, TN | |||||||
| 02/15/2012 7:00 pm |
at SMU | W 47–28 | 11–14 (6–6) |
Moody Coliseum (1,582) Dallas, TX | |||||||
| 02/18/2012 7:00 pm |
Tulane | W 81–73 | 12–14 (7–6) |
Bartow Arena (6,122) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 02/25/2012 4:00 pm |
at East Carolina | W 61–57 | 13–14 (8–6) |
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,308) Greenville, NC | |||||||
| 02/29/2012 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
Tulsa | W 68–64 | 14–14 (9–6) |
Bartow Arena (5,176) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 03/03/2012 6:00 pm |
at UCF | L 63–71 | 14–15 (9–7) |
UCF Arena (6,283) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 2012 Conference USA men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/07/2012 9:00 pm, CSS |
(5) | vs. (12) Tulane First round |
W 72–64 | 15–15 |
FedExForum (7,824) Memphis, TN | ||||||
| 03/08/2012 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
(5) | vs. (4) UCF Quarterfinals |
L 54–64 | 15–16 |
FedExForum (11,697) Memphis, TN | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
See also
References
- "K.C. Whitaker Signs NLI to Continue Hoops Career at UAB - UAB OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- "UAB OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- "2011-12 Men's Basketball Schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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