2018–19 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Basketball
|year = 2018–19
|team = UAB Blazers
|image = File:UAB Blazers wordmark.png
|image_size = 150
|conference = Conference USA
|division =
|short_conf = C-USA
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 20–15
|conf_record = 10–8
|head_coach = Robert Ehsan
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1 = Turner Battle
|asst_coach2 = Dannton Jackson
|asst_coach3 = Kevin Devitt
|asst_coach4 =
|stadium = Bartow Arena
|champion =
|bowl = CBI
|bowl_result = First Round
}}
{{2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by third-year head coach Robert Ehsan, played their home games at the Bartow Arena as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in C-USA Play to finish in 5th place. They defeated Middle Tennessee and UTSA to advance to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. They received an at-large bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Brown.
Previous season
The Blazers finished the 2017–18 season 20–13, 10–8 C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Florida Atlantic in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing to Western Kentucky. Despite winning 20 games, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Offseason
=Departures=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
| Nick Norton | 2 | G | 5'10" | 166 | Senior | Bloomington, IL | Graduate transferred to Drake |
| Chris Cokley | 3 | F | 6'8" | 238 | Senior | Savannah, GA | Graduated |
| Deion Lavender | 5 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Junior | Alton, IL | Graduate transferred to Valparaiso |
| Hunter Reynolds | 12 | G | 6'0" | 161 | Freshman | Knoxville, TN | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Nate Darling | 13 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Halifax, NS | Transferred to Delaware |
| Thomas Smallwood | 33 | F | 7'0" | 243 | Junior | Bordeaux, France | Graduate transferred to Chattanooga |
| William Lee | 34 | F | 6'9" | 206 | Senior | Plantersville, AL | Graduated |
=Incoming transfers=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
| Tyreek Scott-Grayson | 0 | G | 6'5" | Sophomore | Severn, MD | Junior college transferred from State Fair CC | |
| Jeremiah Bell | 2 | G | 6'0" | 171 | Senior | Louisville, KY | Transferred from Milwaukee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bell will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
| Willesley Butler | 12 | F/C | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Troy, NY | Junior college transferred from Pensacola State College |
| Will Bathurst | 25 | G | 6'3" | 188 | RS Senior | Olean, NY | Transferred from Cornell. Will be eligible to play immediately since Bathurst graduated from Cornell. |
| Nolan Bertain | 32 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sophomore | Portland, OR | Junior college transferred from Casper College |
= Incoming recruits =
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2018}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jude Akabueze
| position = #24 C
| hometown = Farmington, WV
| highschool = North Marion High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 208
| 40 =
| commitdate = 11/19/2017
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 80
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tamel Pearson
| position = #31 C
| hometown = Chicago, IL
| highschool = Morgan Park High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight =
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/04/2017
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 80
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tavin Lovan
| position = SG
| hometown = Franklin, KY
| highschool = Hargrave Military Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 186
| 40 =
| commitdate = 04/06/2018
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
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| rivals ref title = 2018 UAB Basketball Commits
| scout ref title = 2018 UAB Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = 2018 UAB Basketball Commits
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= Recruiting class of 2019 =
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2019}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jahein Spencer
| position = SG
| hometown = Napoleonville, LA
| highschool = Assumption High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 205
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/03/2018
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jalen Benjamin
| position = PG
| hometown = Norcross, GA
| highschool = Meadowcreek High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 135
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/28/2018
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
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| year = 2019
| rivals ref title = 2019 UAB Basketball Commits
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| espn ref title = 2019 UAB Basketball Commits
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Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2018|team=UAB Blazers|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyreek|last=Scott-Grayson|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Brick, New Jersey|high_school=Suffield Academy
State Fair Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zack|last=Bryant|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=183|class=so|rs=|home=Hastings, Florida|high_school=Providence School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremiah|last=Bell|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Louisville, Kentucky|high_school=Boyle County High School
Milwaukee|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tavin|last=Lovan|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=196|class=fr|rs=|home=Franklin, Kentucky|high_school=Franklin-Simpson High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anderson|last=McCoy|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=166|class=jr|rs=y|home=Indianapolis, Indiana|high_school=Center Grove High School
Ancilla College|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Makhtar|last=Gueye|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=y|home=Rufisque, Senegal|high_school=Aspire Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luis|last=Hurtado|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=y|home=Mérida, Venezuela|high_school=The Sagemont School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tamell|last=Pearson|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=212|class=fr|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Morgan Park High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Will|last=Butler|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=255|class=jr|rs=|home=Troy, New York|high_school=Redemption Christian Academy
Pensacola State College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joshua|last=Sippial|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Montgomery, Alabama|high_school=Loveless Academic Magnet Program|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Perry|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=197|class=sr|rs=|home=Louisville, Kentucky|high_school=Ballard High School
John A. Logan College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lewis|last=Sullivan|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=231|class=sr|rs=y|home=Hazel Green, Alabama|high_school=Hazel Green High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Will|last=Bathurst|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=188|class=sr|rs=y|home=Olean, New York|high_school=Olean High School
Cornell}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nolan|last=Bertain|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=188|class=so|rs=|home=Portland, Oregon|high_school=West Linn High School
Casper College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jude|last=Akabueze|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=260|class=fr|rs=|home=Lagos, Nigeria|high_school=North Marion High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Robert Ehsan ({{college|UC Davis}})
|asst_coach=
- Turner Battle ({{college|Buffalo}})
- Dannton Jackson ({{college|Xavier (Louisiana)}})
- Kevin Devitt ({{college|DePaul}})
|roster_url=http://www.uabsports.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|rank=|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}|Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Oct 18, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Charity Exhibition Game
| tv =
| score = 54–56
| overtime =
| attend = 3,437
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 1, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Morehouse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–54
| overtime =
| attend = 2,828
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 6, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv = CUSA.TV
| score = 75–67
| overtime =
| attend = 3,185
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv = CUSA.TV
| score = 75–68
| overtime =
| attend = 2,874
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = West Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = AdvoCare Invitational non-bracket game
| tv = CUSA.TV
| score = 77–47
| overtime =
| attend = 2,602
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 2018
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Lake Buena Vista, FL
| gamename = AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 63–81
| overtime =
| attend = 2,226
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = College of Charleston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Lake Buena Vista, FL
| gamename = AdvoCare Invitational consolation semifinals
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–74
| overtime =
| attend = 2,185
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 2018
| time = 9:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Canisius
| opprank =
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Lake Buena Vista, FL
| gamename = AdvoCare Invitational
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 68–58
| overtime =
| attend = 3,127
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–57
| overtime =
| attend = 2,109
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73–67
| overtime =
| attend = 3,222
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FedEx Forum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–94
| overtime =
| attend = 14,652
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Legacy Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Rivalry/Mike Slive Invitational
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 71–75
| overtime = OT
| attend = 15,856
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 2018
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–49
| overtime =
| attend = 2,299
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Troy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73–74
| overtime =
| attend = 3,212
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas–Monticello
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–67
| overtime =
| attend = 2,629
| record = 8–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| 2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–50
| overtime =
| attend = 2,667
| record = 9–5
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–65
| overtime =
| attend = 2,878
| record = 10–5
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2019
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename =
| tv = beIN
| score = 53–64
| overtime =
| attend = 3,081
| record = 10–6
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–73
| overtime =
| attend = 2,886
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–63
| overtime =
| attend = 2,927
| record = 11–7
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–73
| overtime =
| attend = 3,256
| record = 12–7
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| gamename =
| tv = beIN
| score = 52–49
| overtime =
| attend = 4,368
| record = 13–7
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–86
| overtime =
| attend = 1,731
| record = 14–7
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2019
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–71
| overtime =
| attend = 3,963
| record = 14–8
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–79
| overtime =
| attend = 4,075
| record = 14–9
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–70
| overtime =
| attend = 3,276
| record = 14–10
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–69
| overtime =
| attend = 3,601
| record = 14–11
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 77–68
| overtime =
| attend = 5,521
| record = 15–11
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 68–60
| overtime =
| attend = 6,839
| record = 16–11
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| tv = Stadium
| score = 76–72
| overtime = OT
| attend = 4,456
| record = 17–11
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2019
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Al
| tv = beIN
| score = 67–73
| attend = 3,021
| record = 17–12
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–76
| overtime =
| attend = 1,259
| record = 17–13
| conference = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Al
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–50
| overtime =
| attend = 2,868
| record = 18–13
| conference = 10–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| 2019 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 13, 2019
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 5
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| oppseed = 12
| site_stadium = Ford Center at The Star
| site_cityst = Frisco, TX
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| attend = 2,704
| record = 19–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 2019
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 5
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Ford Center at The Star
| site_cityst = Frisco, TX
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = Stadium
| score = 85–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 15, 2019
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 5
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Ford Center at The Star
| site_cityst = Frisco, TX
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 59–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–14
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| 2019 College Basketball Invitational
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Brown
| site_stadium = Pizzitola Sports Center
|site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–83
| overtime =
| attend = 683
| record = 20–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|timezone=Central Time}}
Source[https://uabsports.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball UAB Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball]
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