Marshall men hope to reverse fortunes against UAB

Gazette-Mail file photoHUNTINGTON — The current group of Marshall basketball players hasn’t experienced the entire eight-game losing streak against Alabama-Birmingham, but sometimes it seems as if they did.

The losses have dark, creative twists: a rushed shot after a steal by Tamron Manning (Austin Loop was redshirting at the time), or offensive rebounds after two UAB free-throw misses (the next year).

Then there was last year, with two critical non-calls in the final seconds, one on a Ryan Taylor drive and another when Stevie Browning was bowled over while defending an inbounds pass.

Did you ever get the license plate number on that truck, Stevie?

“I can’t find it. Probably hit one of these…