Without institutional support, UAB’s athletics program would have lost roughly $16.8 million over the past fiscal year. Men’s basketball was next on the list, pulling in $345,857, followed by women’s basketball at $142,479. Football was provided with roughly $7.5 million, while men’s basketball received roughly $3.7 million and women’s basketball received roughly 2.2 million. Another way UAB’s athletics program was able to generate more money was by cutting spending costs. Men’s basketball was second-highest, earning $549,273 in ticket sales, followed by women’s basketball with $7,848.