University of Alabama NCAA News

There were still more than seven minutes to go in the second half of a game the University of Memphis was leading by 27 points.

It was a good night for the home team as all six playing the front of their home crowds added to their win totals.

Memphis hit UAB with a barrage of 3-pointers and the Blazers had no answer. Memphis was 11 of 14 on 3-pointers, with one miss coming at the buzzer, on the way to a 47-21 halftime lead.

Moore declared for the NBA Draft last year to test the waters. A year earlier, he didn't know whether coach Mike Davis would bring him back or if Moore even wanted to return.

Southern Miss guard Neil Watson drives past UAB defender Quincy Taylor in a game last month.

All 12 Conference USA men's basketball teams are back in action, beginning Saturday afternoon in Hattiesburg, Miss.

Neil Watson was as shocked as his teammates when Southern Miss fell into a tie with Memphis atop C-USA. BIRMINGHAM -- Cameron Moore scored 27 points on 12-of-15 shooting as UAB defeated Southern Miss 71-61 Wednesday night, handing the Golden Eagles only their second loss in the past 18 games.

Cameron Moore scored 27 points on 12-of-15 shooting as Alabama-Birmingham defeated Southern Mississippi 71-61 Wednesday night, handing the Golden Eagles only their second loss in the past 18 games.

UAB shot 61.9 percent from the field to take the halftime lead over first place Southern Miss at Bartow Arena.

Another full night of midweek games is on the schedule for Wednesday, with four televised contests.

The state of Alabama boasts 15 players invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, including players from UAB, Troy and the University of North Alabama.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss men's basketball team will put its five-game winning streak on the line this Wednesday, Feb.

Memphis's Joe Jackson has been selected as the StatSheet C-USA Player of the Week for the week ending February 6th.

The UTEP men's and women's basketball teams have taken completely different tracks this season, and their records will attest to that.

Louisville enters the AP Top 25 at #24 this week and is one of two new teams in the poll.

K.C. Whittaker sized up his opponent. Whittaker has seen an increase in play time due to Swing's injury, gathering 4 boards, 1 assist and 2 points in 16 minutes of action.

UAB senior forward Cameron Moore led the Blazers to a pair of C-USA wins and was named Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Jordan Swing scored 19 points and Preston Purifoy hit a go-ahead jumper with 51 seconds remaining as Alabama-Birmingham edged UTEP 61-60 Saturday night.

However, this is a basketball season and a basketball season is a non-stop flurry of challenges and so they cannot truly enjoy that deep breath ... at least not for long.

UAB's Robert Williams pressures Houston's Jonathon Simmons in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Feb.