The 2017–18 UAB Blazers basketball team represented the
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1969 and part of the University of Alabama System, UAB has grown to be the state's largest employer, with more than ...
during the
2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by second-year head coach
Robert Ehsan
Robert Hassan Ehsan ( ; born May 3, 1982) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the UIC Flames men's basketball, UIC Flames. From 2016–2020, he was the head men's basketball coach at the University of Alaba ...
, played their home games at the
Bartow Arena as members of
Conference USA
Conference USA (CUSA) is a collegiate athletic conference of member institutions in the Southern and Western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. CUSA's offices are located in Dallas, Texas.
Mem ...
. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 C-USA play to finish in sixth place. The defeated
Florida Atlantic in the first round of the
C-USA tournament before losing to
Western Kentucky. Despite winning 20 games, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Previous season
The
Blazers finished the
2016–17 season 17–16, 9–9 in
C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated
Charlotte in the first round of the
C-USA tournament before losing to
Louisiana Tech.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Incoming recruits
Recruiting class of 2018
Roster
Schedule and results
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Conference USA regular season
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Conference USA tournament
Source
References
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