And now the first match of the much awaited Battle 4 Atlantis. The Badgers will take on UAB before facing the winner of Florida and Georgetown. Possible opponents for the third game would be North Carolina, UCLA, Oklahoma or Butler. It’s quite the field.
Wisconsin and UAB tip off on November 26 at 6 p.m. The next two games will be played on the 27th and 28th.
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Conference: Conference USA
Undergrad Enrollment: 17,999
2013-14 record: (18-13, 7-9 Conference USA)
Top returning players: C.J. Washington (13 pts, 6.9 rebounds); Denzell Watts (3.5 pts, 1.8 rebounds); Tosin Mehinti (2.9 pts, 3.4 rebounds).
Who’d win in a mascot fight?:I think the fire-breathing dragon would beat most mascots, badger included.
One interesting major: Pediatric Dentistry
One fact to help you win your local trivia night: UAB supports one of every 33 jobs in the entire state of Alabama.
Prediction: UAB loses a lot. A whole lot. When two of your top returning players both average less than four points a game it could be a long season. The Blazers weren’t listed in the preseason top four in the Conference USA as they are behind Louisiana Tech, UTEP, Charlotte, and Old Dominion. I think it’s safe to say Wisconsin got the unofficial one-seed in the tournament and should hopefully be able to beat UAB by enough to let their starters rest some. That’s very important in a three games in three days event.
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