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NC State defeated UAB 94-70 with key contributions from Copeland and McNeil, each scoring 18 points, while the Wolfpack shot efficiently and held UAB to 41% shooting, securing their win in a game marked by strong defense and balanced scoring.
Andy Kennedy, a former NC State player and coach, returns to Raleigh as the UAB coach to face his old program for the first time in 37 years, highlighting his coaching style influenced by Jim Valvano and his personal connection to NC State.
UAB fired head coach Trent Dilfer after a 9-21 record over two seasons, citing poor on-field performance and a series of heavy losses, and appointed offensive coordinator Alex Mortensen as interim coach.
UAB has fired head coach Trent Dilfer after a 9-21 record over four seasons and named Alex Mortensen as interim coach, marking a significant coaching change for the program.
UAB has fired head football coach Trent Dilfer after a 2-4 season and three consecutive losses, citing underperformance and poor team defense, with Alex Mortensen named interim coach.
UAB has fired head coach Trent Dilfer after a 9-21 record over two and a half seasons, citing underperformance and a recent three-game losing streak, with offensive coordinator Alex Mortensen named interim coach.
UAB is offering free colonoscopies to low-income and underinsured residents in Jefferson County through September 2024, funded by a $120,000 state grant aimed at reducing health disparities in colorectal cancer. The initiative, which has already screened 100 patients, focuses on those from federally qualified health centers and has successfully identified and treated early-stage cancers.
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been involved in developing protocols similar to those used for a recent successful pig kidney transplant into a human. Dr. Jayme Locke published an immunosuppression protocol earlier this year that works well with xenotransplanted pig kidneys, and UAB also published a paper in January showing that pig kidneys in humans can function effectively. The patient who received a genetically modified pig kidney at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has shown no signs of rejecting the kidney as of the latest check.
Jaedon LeDee scores 32 points to lead San Diego State to a 69-65 victory over UAB in the NCAA Tournament's first round, with a crucial play called "loop" securing the win. The Aztecs will face Yale in the next round.
A gambling monitoring service flagged the Temple-UAB basketball game due to unusual wagering activity, with the point spread jumping considerably in the hours leading up to the game. UAB was initially a 2.5-point favorite but quickly became an 8-point favorite before the game, eventually winning 100-72. Temple stated it would review the reports in accordance with university and NCAA policies, while the AAC and Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board are also looking into the matter.
Temple University's men's basketball game against UAB is under review due to unusual betting activity, with the point spread surging from 2 to 8 points in favor of UAB. The American Athletic Conference, a client of gambling watchdog U.S. Integrity, is also involved in the review. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is investigating the matter, and sportsbooks have noted the suspicious betting activity. The growth of legal sports betting in the U.S. has raised concerns about potential wrongdoing and increased stress on athletes, prompting the NCAA to modify penalties for college athletes involved in sports betting.
A gambling watchdog service flagged unusual late line movement ahead of UAB's blowout win over Temple, prompting scrutiny from the AAC and Temple University. Temple's recent games have been under monitoring by the watchdog service, and the university has stated that it will review the reports in accordance with university and NCAA policies. This incident comes amidst ongoing betting investigations in college sports, including former Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon's show-cause penalty and dropped charges against former Iowa State athletes.
UAB's significant victory over Temple in college basketball raised suspicions due to a major odds shift before the game, prompting gambling integrity company U.S. Integrity to notify casinos about the unusual betting activity. The company, employed by the American Athletic Conference, has been monitoring Temple games and flagged the massive odds shift before UAB's 100-72 win. This comes after Temple's failure to cover the spread in their last two games, leading to increased scrutiny on betting activity surrounding the team.
The men's basketball game between UAB and Temple raised concerns of "unusual wagering activity" flagged by gambling watchdog company U.S. Integrity, with the betting line shifting significantly before tipoff. UAB went on to win 100-72, while Temple has lost back-to-back games and is being monitored by U.S. Integrity. The watchdog group provides monitoring and education services to college conferences and recently uncovered a gambling scandal involving Alabama baseball.
Unusual gambling activity surrounding the Temple University-Alabama-Birmingham men’s basketball game prompted a gambling watchdog company to alert casinos after the point spread jumped from two to eight points at some sportsbooks. U.S. Integrity flagged the activity, and both Temple University and the American Athletic Conference are reviewing the reports. The watchdog organization has been monitoring Temple games and works with many conferences to monitor suspicious wagering activity. Temple's struggling season continues as they head into their regular season finale and the conference tournament.