2011–12 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
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.
| 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 |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incoming Players
Source[1]
| 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[2]
| # | 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 OT | 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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