The WKU men’s basketball team (14-15) faced off against the Blazers of the University of Alabama, Birmingham (24-5) Saturday for the second time this season.
WKU was looking to go 2-0 against UAB on the season after taking the Blazers down in Diddle Arena on Jan. 28, but fell 71-67 in a tightly-fought contest in Birmingham.
The Hilltoppers started the game on the right foot, displaying an effective offense. WKU managed to go up by as many as 11 points at the 11:01 mark in the first half.
UAB then went on a 10-0 run to go up 27-25 with 3:51 to play in the first half.