# 2019–20 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by fourth-year head coach Robert Ehsan, play their home games at the Bartow Arena as members of Conference USA.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Zack Bryant | 1 | G | 6'2" | 183 | Sophomore | Hastings, FL | Dismissed from team after 3 games |
| Jeremiah Bell | 2 | G | 6'0" | 171 | Senior | Louisville, KY | Graduated |
| Anderson McCoy | 4 | G | 5'11" | 171 | RS Junior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Graduate transferred to Delta State University |
| Jalen Perry | 21 | G | 6'3" | 197 | Senior | Louisville, KY | Graduated |
| Lewis Sullivan | 23 | F | 6'7" | 231 | Senior | Hazel Green, AL | Graduated |
| Will Bathurst | 25 | G | 6'3" | 188 | RS Senior | Olean, NY | Graduated |
| Nolan Bertain | 32 | G | 6'4" | 188 | RS Sophomore | Portland, OR | Transferred to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Kassim Nicholson | 11 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Junior | Jackson, MS | Junior college transferred from Holmes CC |
| Rashawn Fredericks | 32 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | St. Croix | Transferred from Cincinnati. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fredericks will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 1, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Morehouse | W 78–61 | | Bartow Arena (2,337) Birmingham, AL |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | W 76–75 | 1–0 | Trojan Arena (5,010) Troy, AL |
| Nov 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | Alabama A&M | W 74–52 | 2–0 | Bartow Arena (2,880) Birmingham, AL |
| Nov 15, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | Utah Valley BBN Showcase | L 55–66 | 2–1 | Bartow Arena (2,532) Birmingham, AL |
| Nov 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | Mount St. Mary's BBN Showcase | W 58–51 | 3–1 | Bartow Arena (2,667) Birmingham, AL |
| Nov 26, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | Lamar BBN Showcase | W 57–48 | 4–1 | Bartow Arena (2,187) Birmingham, AL |
| Nov 29, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 9 Kentucky BBN Showcase | L 58–69 | 4–2 | Rupp Arena (20,401) Lexington, KY |
| Dec 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, LHN | | at Texas | L 57–67 | 4–3 | Frank Erwin Center (14,552) Austin, TX |
| Dec 7, 2019* 4:30 pm, CBSSN | | No. 15 Memphis Bartow Classic | L 57–65 | 4–4 | Bartow Arena (5,041) Birmingham, AL |
| Dec 14, 2019* 7:30 pm, CUSA.TV | | Montevallo | W 75–63 | 5–4 | Bartow Arena (2,340) Birmingham, AL |
| Dec 17, 2019* 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | North Alabama | W 63–56 | 6–4 | Bartow Arena (2,455) Birmingham, AL |
| Dec 21, 2019* 4:00 pm | | vs. Alabama State St. Pete Shootout | W 71–63 | 7–4 | McArthur Center (176) St. Petersburg, FL |
| Dec 22, 2019* 1:30 pm | | vs. Duquesne St. Pete Shootout | W 77–68 | 8–4 | McArthur Center (301) St. Petersburg, FL |
| Dec 28, 2019* 1:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | Thomas (GA) | W 82–49 | 9–4 | Bartow Arena (2,294) Birmingham, AL |
| Conference USA regular season ||||||
| Jan 2, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 44–51 | 9–5 (0–1) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,015) Charlotte, NC |
| Jan 4, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 52–58 | 9–6 (0–2) | Chartway Arena (6,494) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 9, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium/Facebook | | Western Kentucky | W 72–62 | 10–6 (1–2) | Bartow Arena (2,385) Birmingham, AL |
| Jan 11, 2020 2:00 pm, Stadium | | Marshall | W 61–50 | 11–6 (2–2) | Bartow Arena (2,542) Birmingham, AL |
| Jan 16, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at FIU | L 68–93 | 11–7 (2–3) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (915) Miami, FL |
| Jan 18, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Florida Atlantic | W 68–65 | 12–7 (3–3) | RoofClaim.com Arena (1,314) Boca Raton, FL |
| Jan 23, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | L 77–84 | 12–8 (3–4) | Bartow Arena (2,705) Birmingham, AL |
| Jan 25, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | L 58–72 | 12–9 (3–5) | Bartow Arena (2,732) Birmingham, AL |
| Jan 30, 2020 6:00 pm, Stadium | | at UTSA | W 76–68 | 13–9 (4–5) | Convocation Center (1,389) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 1, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UTEP | W 69–55 | 14–9 (5–5) | Don Haskins Center (6,234) El Paso, TX |
| Feb 6, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rice | L 72–86 | 14–10 (5–6) | Bartow Arena (3,032) Birmingham, AL |
| Feb 8, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Texas | L 64–71 | 14–11 (5–7) | Bartow Arena (2,925) Birmingham, AL |
| Feb 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | W 83–72 | 15–11 (6–7) | Bartow Arena (2,461) Birmingham, AL |
| Feb 15, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | W 79–66 | 16–11 (7–7) | Murphy Center (3,964) Murfreesboro, TN |
| Feb 22, 2020 6:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | at Florida Atlantic | L 58–65 | 16–12 (7–8) | RoofClaim.com Arena (914) Boca Raton, FL |
| Feb 27, 2020 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | Marshall | W 88–80 | 17–12 (8–8) | Bartow Arena (2,432) Birmingham, AL |
| Mar 1, 2020 2:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | at UTSA | L 59–66 | 17–13 (8–9) | Convocation Center (1,165) San Antonio, TX |
| Mar 7, 2020 7:00 pm, CUSA.TV | | Old Dominion | W 72–63 | 18–13 (9–9) | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL |
| Conference USA tournament ||||||
| Mar 11, 2020 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) UTSA First round | W 74–69 | 19–13 | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| March 12, 2020 8:30 pm, Stadium | (7) | vs. (2) Western Kentucky Second round | C-USA Tournament Canceled | C-USA Tournament Canceled | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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