Memphis Tigers visit UAB Blazers
People say the Blazers are the only real challengers to Memphis in the C-USA. On Thursday, they will have the chance to prove it.
Yes people, the countdown to the 2009 March Madness bracket tournament continues with another huge game on Thursday night between the fourth best team in the nation, Memphis, against the only team who has the Tigers’ number, UAB.
You read it, the Memphis Tigers are 
going up against the UAB Blazers again with a chance to further climb up the proverbial ladder before the brackets arrive. Memphis is currently ranked No.4 overall and since they lost to UAB two years ago, they’ve won an astounding 54 league games in a row. They also cruise down Highway 78 on an 18-game overall win streak.
Of course, another loss to the UAB Blazers will halt what has been the Tigers’ march for March. And coming to their big game against Memphis this Thursday night, the Blazers also have, although modest, winning streak of their own, having won six games in a row.
One thing going for UAB on gamenight is the fact that they have simply been phenomenal at Bartow. They are a perfect 12-0 at home this 2008-09 NCAA college basketball season and you can bet your ass that their home fans will be pumped for this one.
If you’re betting on Memphis, then you should know that the Tigers won their first meeting, 81-68, at the FedEx Forum. Although UAB has won nine of their last ten games since, the Tigers should still have the upper hand, that is if they can keep their focus surrounded by the hostile environment in Bartow.
UAB is college football’s top shooting team, while Memphis is yielding opponents the lowest field goal percentage in the league. UAB’s Vaden leads the nation in three-pointers made while fellow guard Paul Delaney III has the highest shooting percentage among guards nationally.
On the other hand, Memphis has high-scoring freshman Tyreke Evans as part of a talent-laden lineup.
The game might not have the same postseason significance for Memphis, almost certainly the only C-USA team that has a spot reserved in the NCAA tournament already. Still, the Blazers and the Tigers are rivals, and you can expect both sides o go all out for the win.
‘’UAB is always a rivalry game for us,’’ Memphis forward Robert Dozier said. ‘’It seems like the minute we finish playing the team before UAB, the talk is automatically UAB vs. Memphis. It goes to show you how much this game means to this league.’’
Can the Memphis Tigers beat the UAB Blazers? SportsBetting.com has the odds.
UAB Blazers +5
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