MIAMI (Jan. 15, 2020) – The FIU women's basketball team will head to Birmingham, Alabama to face the UAB Blazers on Thursday, Jan. 16. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

For full game notes, click here. 

UAB BLAZER PREVIEW
The Blazers are 9-7 overall and 1-3 in conference play. UAB dropped two games on the road against WKU (69-65) and Marshall (61-56) last week. 

INSIDE THE SERIES
FIU trails 3-10 in the series against the Blazers. The Panthers and the Blazers last faced on Jan. 5, 2019 in Miami. FIU dropped a 83-59 contest at home to UAB.

HISTORIC CONFERENCE GAME
FIU picked up its first victory against North Texas since 2013 after earning a 58-56 win. The Panthers also posted a historic first quarter, after holding the Mean Green to the fewest points allowed in a quarter for the program (4). 

CHELSEA IN THE STATS
The Almada, Portugal native ranks ninth in C-USA for rebounds per game (7.5) while leading FIU in points per game (10.0), rebounds per game (7.5) and ranking second in blocked shots per game (0.9).

LIVE STATS 
Live stats for Thursday's contest can be found here.

UP NEXT
The Panthers will continue conference play in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to face Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Jan. 18. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

TICKETS
For tickets to all FIU games can be purchased online at tickets.fiusports.com or by phone at 305-FIU-GAME.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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