Lawrence Kinnard News

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - - -Elijah Millsap scored 25 points to lead five double-figure scorers as the UAB men's basketball team defeated visiting Miles College, 97-49, in exhibition basketball action Tuesday night in Bartow Arena.

We'll start this off by acknowledging that Mike Davis is a good coach. He played under C. M. Newton and Wimp Sanderson at Alabama and coached under Bob Knight at Indiana - three living legends of college basketball.

The UAB mena s and womena s basketball teams will begin their official preparations for the 2008-09 season by holding their first practices Friday.

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.

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.

The Charlotte Bobcats drafted UAB's Robert Vaden in the second round of the NBA draft Thursday night and then traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

University issued the following press release: Chicago State senior David Holston has been selected as one of 64 college seniors from across the nation to play in the 57th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, which will be held from April 8-11 at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Va.

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.