1980-81 UAB Blazers basketball — schedule and results
The 1980-81 UAB Blazers went 23-9 (9-3 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Gene Bartow. Simple Rating System: 11.26.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 11–0 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 5–2 on neutral courts. The Blazers scored 73.8 points per game and allowed 65.6 (+8.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 24, 1981 to Feb 5, 1981. The most lopsided win was 87–58 over Butler Bulldogs on Dec 3, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 77–57 at South Alabama Jaguars on Feb 8, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Iowa State Cyclones (70–71). 1 game went to overtime.
Among UAB Blazers' 47 recorded seasons, 1980-81's .719 winning percentage ranks 10th. Previous season: 1979-80 Blazers (18–12). Next season: 1981-82 Blazers (25–6).
Game-by-game results (29 games)
Game recaps
1980-12-20: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama Birmingham 61–53. Sam Bowie led the winners with 25 points. Oliver Robinson had 12 for Alabama Birmingham.
1981-03-15: Alabama Birmingham got past Kentucky Wildcats 69–62 as Oliver Robinson scored a team-high 18. Chuck Verderber had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.
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