UAB Falls to Jacksonville State, 71-68

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics

11/14/2026 9:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – UAB men's basketball (2-2) fell at Jacksonville State (2-2), 71-68, Saturday evening at Pete Mathews Coliseum despite a late second-half comeback that saw the Blazers cut a 12-point deficit to one in the closing seconds.

Justyn Fernandez led the Blazers with a team-high 15 points and three steals, while Salim London followed with 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Jeremy Elyzee added 13 points, and Elijah Duval finished with 12, all coming in the second half.

Opening the contest, each team traded buckets before UAB had a four-point advantage midway in the half. Jacksonville…