BIRMINGHAM – The UAB women's basketball team opens a four-game homestand when it faces Rice on Monday evening. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. This is a rescheduled contest from Jan. 8.
 
UAB LATELY
UAB (13-11, 6-7 C-USA) fell to North Texas 67-60 on Feb. 19. The Blazers have dropped their last three games.
 
RICE LATELY
Rice (9-11, 4-8 C-USA) is coming off a 73-67 win over FIU on Feb. 19. The Owls have won their last two matchups.
 
UAB AND RICE HISTORY    
The teams first met in 2006 and have met every year with the exception of 2021 due to COVID-19. Rice holds a 10-9 edge in the all-time series. UAB leads the series 5-4 at Bartow Arena. The Blazers have won both matchups in the C-USA Championship (2012, 2018).
 
LAST TIME AGAINST RICE
Emily Klaczek's game-tying 3-point attempt with 7.6 seconds remaining did not fall in Rice's 81-76 victory on Feb. 17, 2022. Zakyia Weathersby led UAB with a double-double of 21 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Emily Klaczek added 20 points and Margaret Whitley 15 for the Blazers.
 
COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Rice have 10 common opponents this season.
 
TOP OF THE CHARTS           
Weathersby is sixth in the NCAA with 18 double-doubles, 12th with 4.2 offensive rebounds per game, 14th with 11.2 rebounds per game and 17^th with 269 total rebounds.  She ranks first in Conference USA shooting percentage (57.9%), and total rebounds/rebounds per game (269/11.2) She's second in the league in blocks per game and total blocks (1.88/45) and is fourth in field goals made (146).
 
GREAT 28      
Both Weathersby (Chicago State/Chattanooga) and Caitlynn Daniels (Mississippi Valley State) each have a 28-point game under their belts this year.
 
WORLD CLASS KLACZEK
Emily Klaczek set a career-high with 26 points in UAB's 86-70 win over WKU on Jan. 27. She scored 16 points in the 2^nd quarter, going 5-for-5 from the field, 4-of-4 from 3-point range and a pair of foul shots.
 
EIGHT IS ENOUGH   
In Daniels career day against MVSU, she drained eight 3-pointers. This is the most in C-USA this season and tied for the 11th most in the NCAA this season.
 
STREAMING
Monday's game will be streamed through CUSA.TV. This is a subscription-based service that offers a variety of packages. Click here to register a new account.
 
LIVE STATS 
Fans can follow along with live stats through Sidearm Stats.
 
UP NEXT
The Blazers will stay in Birmingham for the next three games. On Feb. 23 UAB hosts UTSA followed by Senior Day versus UTEP on Feb. 26. The home finale is Mar. 3 against Southern Miss. The regular season concludes at LA Tech on Mar. 5.
 
GOLD CARD
Women's Basketball season tickets are on sale by purchasing the 2021-22 Gold Card for $65 here. The 2021-22 Gold Card will get you access to all home events for Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball, and Baseball (Regions Field & Young Memorial). This card is not valid for Conference USA or NCAA Championship events.
 
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
Tickets for individual games can be purchased here. Tickets are $5 for adults or $3 for those 18 or younger.
 
C-USA CHAMPIONSHIPS TICKETS
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Conference USA Men's and Women's Basketball Championships!  Purchase your tickets here.
 
UAB BASKETBALL AT BARTOW ARENA
UAB requires wearing a mask indoors - regardless of vaccine status - unless actively eating or drinking and encourages masks during outdoor events, alongside regular handwashing.
 
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