Jan. 28, 2006

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ----- The UAB women's basketball team hosts UCF in Bartow Arena Sunday at 2 p.m., for the first time in over a decade. The Blazers own a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series with UCF, however the Golden Knights have only played once in Bartow Arena. UAB recorded a 103-88 victory in that contest, on Feb. 11, 1991.

The Blazers are coming off an exciting come-from-behind victory over Southern Miss Friday night. Sophomore LaKitha Murray hit a jumper with less than a minute remaining in the contest to give UAB its first lead of the game, as the Blazers held on to defeat Southern Miss, 73-70.

UAB is currently 10-8 overall and an impressive 8-3 in Bartow Arena this season. The Blazers are being led by Carmen Guzman's 15.5 points per game, while Christon Ingram is grabbing 5.9 rebounds a contest. As a team, UAB is hitting 40.3 percent of its shots while averaging 64.9 points per contest.

UCF improved to 5-14 overall and 3-5 in conference with a 65-54 victory at Memphis Friday. Francine Houston leads the Golden Knights with 13.3 points a contest, while Shelby Weber is pulling down 7.2 rebounds a contest. As a team, UCF averages 57.5 points a game, while hitting 38.0 percent of its shots.

Gametracker is available for all home games as well as many road games. It can be found by going to the women's basketball schedule online at www.uabsports.com.