{"id":352573,"date":"2025-12-16T21:58:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/352573\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T21:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:58:14","slug":"uab-mens-basketball-preview-cleveland-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/352573\/","title":{"rendered":"UAB Men’s Basketball Preview: Cleveland State"},"content":{"rendered":"

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –\u00a0The UAB men’s basketball team hosts Cleveland State on Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. for the second game of a four-game home stand.
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\nUAB (7-4) vs Cleveland State (4-8)\u00a0
\nWednesday, Dec. 17 | 6:30 p.m. CT
\nBirmingham, Ala. | Bartow Arena
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\nTV: Curt Bloom and Mo Finley on ESPN+
\nRadio: WJQX 100.5 FM with David Crane<\/a>\u00a0
\nLive Stats:\u00a0StatBroadcast<\/a><\/p>\n

LAST TIME OUT\u00a0
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\n\tUAB lost at the buzzer against Troy on Sunday afternoon 86-85.\u00a0
\n\tAhmad Robinson<\/a> (25), and freshman Salim London<\/a> (19) led UAB in the second home loss of the season.
\n\tAhmad Robinson<\/a> added a season high of eight assists.\u00a0
\n\tCleveland State beat Oakland City 96-52 after losing three straight games.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

SERIES HISTORY<\/p>\n


\n\tUAB leads the series 2-0. Both matchups came before 2000.
\n\tThe first ever matchup was in 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio. Both wins were by more than 15 points.
\n\tThe campuses are separated by 713 miles. <\/p>\n

GAME NOTES<\/p>\n


\n\tUAB has lost two out of its last three games after winning five straight.\u00a0
\n\tUAB ranks first in the conference in three different statistical categories (fast break points, rebounds per game, defensive rebounds per game).
\n\tUAB is 23rd in the country in fast break points per game with 17.73.
\n\tUAB is 13th in rebounds per game grabbing 43.27 and 8th in offensive rebounds per game with 15.0.
\n\tEvan Chatman<\/a> is 14th in rebounds with 105 total and 11th in defensive rebounds per game with 7.09. KyeRon Lindsay-Martin<\/a> is 15th in offensive rebounds per game with 3.82.\u00a0
\n\tCleveland State 47th in the country in three-pointers per game (10.2).
\n\tAndy Kennedy<\/a> has never played Cleveland State as a head coach.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

MILESTONE WATCH<\/p>\n


\n\tDaniel Rivera<\/a> is 104 points away from 1,000 in his career.
\n\tJacob Meyer<\/a> sits at 930 career points, just 70 away from 1,000. Meyer has played in 1,992 career minutes, just eight away from 2,000.
\n\tKyeRon Lindsay-Martin<\/a> sits at 989 career minutes, just 11 away from 1,000. He scored his 400th career point at Drake last week.\u00a0
\n\tEvan Chatman<\/a> has 105 total rebounds in 11 Division I games played.\u00a0
\n\tAndy Kennedy<\/a> is two wins away from 400 wins as a head coach.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
\nFor more information on the UAB men’s basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
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\nSINGLE GAME AND GROUP TICKET PACKAGES
\n2025-26 UAB men’s basketball single game tickets are\u00a0on sale<\/a>.
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\nIndividual and corporate groups can\u00a0plan a memorable experience<\/a>\u00a0during any of UAB’s home events at Bartow Arena this season by filling out the\u00a0UAB Group Ticket Request Form<\/a>. Fan experience packages and discounted group tickets are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences at Bartow Arena are available at any home basketball game on a first come, first served basis throughout the season.
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\nPROMOTIONS\u00a0
\nPromotions for the game will include a UAB men’s basketball campers’ reunion and an ugly holiday sweater\/costume contest.
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\nUAB men’s basketball campers will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to the game. The ugly holiday sweater\/costume contest will take place at halftime. The winner of the ugly holiday sweater\/costume contest will receive a $100 UAB Bookstore gift card, second place will receive a $75 UAB Bookstore gift card, and third place will receive a $50 UAB Bookstore gift card!
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\nCLEAR BAG POLICY
\nUAB Athletics has implemented a Clear Bag Policy at Bartow Arena.\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0for more information.
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\nFOLLOW THE BLAZERS
\nFor more information on the UAB men’s basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
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