Line: East Carolina by 12½.

East Carolina is looking to once again take control of Conference USA's East Division.

Two days away from an important matchup against East Carolina, the UAB football team practiced for an hour and a half in shorts and helmets Thursday morning at the UAB practice field.

The UAB football team practiced for nearly two hours on Wednesday in helmets and shoulder pads. The Blazers are continuing preparations for Saturday’s crucial matchup at East Carolina.

Jantel Lavender scored 21 of her 30 points in the first half and No. 3 Ohio State beat Alabama-Birmingham 88-55 on Tuesday night.

Elijah Millsap scored 18 points and had 11 rebounds to lead five Blazers in double figures as UAB defeated Jacksonville State 87-62

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ----- UAB quarterback Joe Webb has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week following his record-setting day Saturday in the Blazers’ 31-21 win over Memphis.

Bama still second in BCS ratings, UAB beats Samford in hoops tournament, Auburn resting for Iron Bowl

KENT, Ohio --- The Samford University basketball team suffered its third-straight loss by three points or less Sunday as the Bulldogs were defeated 55-52 by the UAB Blazers in the first game between the cross-town rivals in over 26 years. Samford’s Trey Montgomery attempted a last-second 3-pointer that fell short at the buzzer.

Mark Ingram rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, Greg McElroy threw two long scoring passes and Number Three Alabama improved to 10-and-zero for the second straight year with a 31-to-three win over Mississippi State last night. Mark Barron made his fifth and six interceptions of the season, most in the Southeastern Conference, and helped the Crimson Tide smother the Bulldogs.