The Blazers' head coach, Mike Davis, was in his fifth season at UAB.
The Blazers, who compete in Conference USA, played their home games at Bartow Arena.
UAB finished the regular season atop the league standings and were subsequently named the 2011 Conference USA Champions.
They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they lost in the new First Four round to Clemson.
UAB finished with a record of 22–9 and 12–4 in Conference USA play.