UAB Blazers NCAA Basketball News

Houston , Jan. 10 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Junior guard scored 25 points in the second half to lead the University of Houston men's basketball team to a 75-56 win over Conference USA-rival UAB on Saturday inside Hofheinz Pavilion.

Houston , Jan. 9 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: The University of Houston men's basketball team opens Conference USA play this weekend when it plays host to UAB at 7 p.m., Saturday, inside Hofheinz Pavilion.

When D.J. White heard former college teammate Robert Vaden's name called in the NBA draft, he tapped out a text message to simply say "Congratulations!" When Vaden got traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder minutes later, he had some revising to do.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired Robert Vaden from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for cash.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's Alonzo Gee and UAB's Robert Vaden are the likeliest bets from state universities to be chosen in the NBA draft, and even they might be longshots.

Robert Vaden did not fulfill expectations from some fans in his home state of Indiana who compared him, according to ESPN college basketball and NBA Draft analyst Jay Bilas, to then-phenom LeBron James from neighboring Ohio.

In part two of our series, we take a look at the top 20 shooting guards in the 2009 NBA draft.

In the second part of the Celtics Town NBA Draft position rankings , I am going to rank the top ten shooting guards... by Terrell Hollins 1 77 reads Rankings/List In the second part of the Celtics Town NBA Draft position rankings , I am going to rank the top ten shooting guards.

Former Indiana University forward Robert Vaden is expected to be among the NBA draft prospects working out for the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.

FINAL RECORD: 22-12, 11-5, third place in Conference USA. WHAT WENT RIGHT: The Blazers were able to use their solid senior scoring to outgun most opponents, averaging 72.4 points per game.

Linebacker Mark Herzlich of Conestoga High and Boston College, who was the Atlantic Coast Conference defensive player of the year, said yesterday that he has cancer.

Men's basketball programs at Alabama , Auburn UAB and South Alabama each fell below the NCAA mandated cut-off line in annual Academic Progress Rate scores released Wednesday.

Jacksonville State faces an unprecedented one-year postseason ban in football due to academics if its appeal to the NCAA is unsuccessful.

Running back Maurice Jones-Drew signed a five-year, $31 million contract Wednesday with the Jacksonville Jaguars that includes $17.5 million guaranteed.

UAB's Robert Vaden takes a shot against Memphis in February. Mike Davis insists this signing class has a chance to be one of the best.

"Hopefully, we'll be able to get everyone in by next week," UAB coach Mike Davis said on Wednesday, April 15, 2009.

Utah State's Gary Wilkinson was named to the 2009 Portsmouth Invitational All-Tournament team this past weekend as he helped his club to a 1-2 record.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard rallied from a 59-50 deficit to win the Portsmouth Invitational with a 72-69 victory over Sales System Ltd.

Washington State? Of all the jobs at all the schools in all the world, Mike Davis just interviewed for the basketball head coaching job at Washington State? Why? Because Alaska-Anchorage and Hawaii-Hilo don't have openings? Because any job anywhere in a power conference is better than what should be one of the better jobs in a mid-major? Because ...

''We are in the process of recruiting kids here at UAB ,'' Davis said Monday in his first interview since talking with Saturday in Detroit.