UAB set for road game at Old Dominion

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB men’s basketball team returns to action on Saturday when it travels to take on former Sun Belt Conference rival Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. The contest will mark UAB’s fourth consecutive road game to start the season, which ties a school record.
  UAB enters Saturday’s contest at Old Dominion on quite a roll to begin the 2008-09 season. The Blazers have opened the campaign with three victories, all coming on the road, including capturing the NIT Season Tipoff West Region earlier in the week. UAB defeated No. 11 seed Santa Clara, 64-61, on Monday and tournament host No. 3 seed Arizona, 72-71, to improve to 3-0 on the campaign.
  The Blazers are led by three seniors who average double figures. Senior guard Paul Delaney III is averaging a team-high 18.0 ppg, to go along with 3.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Senior guard/forward Robert Vaden, a Naismith Award candidate and Preseason C-USA Player of the Year recipient, is second on the team in points (15.7) and rebounds (6.0). Senior Lawrence Kinnard averages 14.7 points and a team-best 8.0 rebounds per contest.
  Similar to UAB, Old Dominion comes into Saturday’s contest after capturing a one-point win on the road. The Monarchs opened the season with a 69-68 victory at Charlotte in the first game of 2008-09 season last Sunday.
  UAB and Old Dominion are playing for the fourth consecutive season when the two teams take to the hardwood Saturday afternoon. The former Sun Belt Conference rivals are playing for the 26th time in series history, with UAB owning a 16-9 advantage, which marks the fifth most meetings against any UAB single opponent in school history.
(courtesy: UAB Media Relations)