UAB Blazers Set to Confront East Carolina Pirates at Minges Coliseum Showdown

As the UAB Blazers prepare to face off against the East Carolina Pirates at Minges Coliseum, fans are anticipating a thrilling encounter. The Blazers have shown a mixed bag of performances in their recent outings, with trends that could influence their upcoming game.

In their last game against the Charlotte 49ers, the Blazers struggled defensively, allowing 91 points and suffering from turnovers with a total of 23. Their three-point shooting was impressive at 56 percent but was overshadowed by their inability to contain Charlotte's offense.

However, in the preceding game against Memphis Tigers at Bartow Arena, UAB managed a narrow victory with 65 points. Despite another high turnover count of 21, they improved on defense and capitalized on turnovers with 13 points off them. Their free throw percentage stood firm at 67 percent.

The trend continued when they played away against Florida Atlantic Owls; they secured another win scoring 65 points while keeping turnovers lower at just ten for that game. Their assists turnover ratio improved significantly to 1.3 indicating better ball handling and decision-making during play.

While UAB has demonstrated resilience and an ability to bounce back from setbacks, consistency remains an area for improvement as they head into hostile territory. The venue might pose additional challenges; playing as guests often requires teams to adapt quickly to different environments and crowd energy.

Fans can expect an intense battle where UAB will need to leverage their three-point shooting prowess while tightening up defense and maintaining possession if they hope to emerge victorious from Greenville's Minges Coliseum.

The match is scheduled for January 10th at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina. It will commence at local venue time (US/Eastern) of January 10th at 6:00 PM (5:00 PM US/Central time). Fans eager not to miss any action can tune in for live coverage of this exciting encounter.