Southern Jaguars (0-3) at UAB Blazers (6-0)
Wednesday Dec. 16, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Birmingham, Alabama | Bartow Arena
Series History: Overall 6th meeting, 0-5
12/18/16 at UAB (Birmingham, AL)  74-75 L
2/24/94 at UAB (Birmingham, AL)  61-83 L Watch: CUSA TV
Live Stats: https://uabsports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Listen: https://uabsports.com/watch/?Live=1270&type=Live
 
BIRMINGHAM, AL – After seven days off, the Southern Jaguars men's basketball continues their season-opening 7-game road swing Wednesday night when they take on University of Alabama at Birmingham at 6:30 p.m. in Bartow Arena.

SU is led by senior Ahsante Shivers (6-4, 210, G), junior Jayden Saddler (6-1, 175) and senior Brendon Brooks (5-9, 165) in scoring, with all three averaging 11.0 points per game. Saddler leads the Jaguars in assist (13) and rebounds (19). Shivers leads SU is steals (6), field goal attempts (38) and three point field goal attempts (18).
 
UAB (6-0) is coming off a road win on Saturday afternoon at East Tennessee State, 65-61. The Blazers found themselves down at halftime, 25-22 but outscored ETSU 43-36 in the second half to hold onto the win. UAB shot 22-for-61 (36 percent) from the field for the game and 6-for-18 (33 percent) from 3 point range.
 
Entering Wednesday's contest, the Blazers have four players averging double figurer scoring. They are led by graduate transfer Michael Ertel (6-2, 190) averaging 14.3 points per game. 
 
The Jaguars and Blazers have met five previous times with UAB winning all five. The two teams met in Birmingham, AL back on Dec. 18, 2016 with the UAB hitting the game winning layup at the end of regulation.
 

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