The two biggest sports in collegiate athletics were anything but conservative in 2010. NCAA football and basketball have both implemented major changes that will certainly mix up competition in the upcoming years.
In the collegiate football world, many conferences have taken part in expansion that has seen teams call new conferences home. Controversy in recent years over certain conferences not having a conference championship game sparked talks of possible conference realignments. Continue Reading

The mens basketball team’s fell to UNC tonight at Bartow Arena and eniding their dreams of the Big Apple.

More details to come.

UAB plays UNC tonight at Bartow.

Don’t miss the Blazer basketball team as they face off tonight against defending champions North Carolina in the quaterfinal of the NIT tournament. Tonight’s winner will move on to the final four at Madison Square Gardens in New York City.

The Blazers never trailed NC State Saturday afternoon at Bartow Arena to advance against North Carolina in the third round of the NIT.No. 2 seed UAB took an early lead over the No. 6 Wolfpack scoring off eight of the first 11 shots before finishing the first half 37-17. Continue Reading

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The Birmingham News is reporting that UAB coaching legend Gene Bartow is scheduled to be treated for stomach cancer at the Kirklin Clinic tomorrow.

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The 78-year-old Bartow left UCLA after the 1977 season for a start-up, Division I basketball program on the Southside. His first team went 15-11 and his second team made it to the NIT. By the third year he had the Blazers in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament and in the fourth year UAB played for a Final Four berth. 

Bartow Arena, where UAB plays home games, is named after the man who coached for 13 seasons and served as the school’s longtime athletics director.

We wish Gene and his family all the best during his treatment.

UAB coaching icon Gene Bartow to be treated for stomach cancer

Blazer fans rejoice! UAB will has once again been invited to the National Invitation Tournament basketball tournament and will face Notre Dame Tuesday night live on ESPN2. The game starts at 8 PM Central and will take place in NYC.

The invitation marks the Blazers 10th appearence in the NIT, and the 23rd overall postseason appearance for the team. While the NCAA tournament would have been great, we can at least cheer for the green and gold Tuesday night. We’ll take the “Little Dance” over nothing. Look for more in this week’s Kaleidoscope and on Inside UAB.

Will you tune in to the UAB/Notre Dame game? Let everyone know in the comments.

Click here to view the NIT bracket (via uabsports.com)

Blazer Basketball brought the house down Saturday in Bartow Arena celebrating the final home game of the season. Good luck in C-USA tourney guys!

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