Who’s Playing
UAB @ Texas-San Antonio
Current Records: UAB 19-8; Texas-San Antonio 8-19
What to Know
The Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the UAB Blazers and are hoping to record their first win since Feb. 27 of 2021. Texas-San Antonio and UAB will face off in a Conference USA battle at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at UTSA Convocation Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.
The Roadrunners didn’t have too much breathing room in their game with the Rice Owls on Thursday, but they still walked away with an 84-79 victory. It took 11 tries, but Texas-San Antonio can finally say that they have a victory on the road. Forward Josh Farmer and guard John Buggs III were among the main playmakers for Texas-San Antonio as the former had 18 points in addition to six rebounds and the latter shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and finished with 23 points.
Meanwhile, UAB had enough points to win and then some against the Texas-El Paso Miners on Thursday, taking their contest 79-66. The Blazers got double-digit scores from five players: guard Jordan Walker (22), guard Ledarrius Brewer (13), forward Ty Brewer (11), forward KJ Buffen (10), and guard Eric Gaines (10).
The Roadrunners are now 8-19 while UAB sits at 19-8. Two offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Texas-San Antonio has only been able to knock down 40.30% percent of their shots, which is the fourth lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. UAB’s offense has more to brag about, as they they rank 13th in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 82.1 on average.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: UTSA Convocation Center — San Antonio, Texas
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
UAB have won nine out of their last 14 games against Texas-San Antonio.
- Dec 31, 2022 – UAB 90 vs. Texas-San Antonio 67
- Feb 24, 2022 – UAB 68 vs. Texas-San Antonio 56
- Jan 01, 2022 – UAB 87 vs. Texas-San Antonio 59
- Feb 27, 2021 – Texas-San Antonio 96 vs. UAB 79
- Feb 26, 2021 – UAB 64 vs. Texas-San Antonio 57
- Mar 11, 2020 – UAB 74 vs. Texas-San Antonio 69
- Mar 01, 2020 – Texas-San Antonio 66 vs. UAB 59
- Jan 30, 2020 – UAB 76 vs. Texas-San Antonio 68
- Mar 14, 2019 – UAB 85 vs. Texas-San Antonio 76
- Mar 03, 2019 – Texas-San Antonio 76 vs. UAB 70
- Jan 19, 2019 – UAB 83 vs. Texas-San Antonio 73
- Jan 27, 2018 – Texas-San Antonio 82 vs. UAB 70
- Feb 04, 2017 – Texas-San Antonio 82 vs. UAB 67
- Jan 07, 2016 – UAB 104 vs. Texas-San Antonio 82
