Wheelchair Basketball Teams at UA Hosting BAMA FEVER Tournament
February 9, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Students | Tagged: Wheelchair Athletics
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams will host the second annual BAMA FEVER Intercollegiate Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12-13.
The tournament will be played in the UA Recreation Center with UA hosting six teams from across the country; admission is free.
Both UA teams recently returned from a strong road trip in Edinboro, Penn. The Alabama women’s team, the defending National Champion, is 23-2 this season and the Alabama men’s team is 18-11.
The weekend tournament will feature double headers on Friday and Saturday nights at 6 and 8 p.m.
The UA women will play the University of Wisconsin Whitewater on Friday and Edinboro University on Saturday at 6 p.m. both nights.
The UA men will play Edinboro University on Friday and the University of Missouri on Saturday at 8 p.m. both nights.
For a full schedule and results, go to the UA Wheelchair Athletics Web site www.uads.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Amanda Aviles or Linda Hill, media relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Dr. Brent Hardin, director, UA Wheelchair Athletics, 205/246-3372, bhardin@ua.edu