Mike Davis and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers were not supposed to be the team everyone was gunning for this season.

Not that the Blazers are the team to beat going into the Conference USA Tournament today, but UAB is an important foe for everyone in C-USA.

Davis and his Blazers are 23-7 on the year and looking to make the NCAA tournament field for the first time in his coaching tenure on the Southside.

To do so, the Blazers will need to make a strong showing in the C-USA Tournament, starting today at 2:30 PM CST against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on the CBS College Sports Network.

UAB has already beaten USM both times this season. Beating such a scrappy team could be difficult, but the B...

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