The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, November 15
Bartow Arena
7:00 PM
UAB
2-1
55
vs
66
Utah Valley
3-1
1
2
F
Utah Valley
25
41
66
UAB
30
25
55
UAB Falls to Utah Valley 66-55
11/15/2019 10:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM – Utah Valley outscored UAB 41-25 in the 2nd half to come away with a 66-55 victory on Friday night at Bartow Arena. This was the first of four games in the BBN Showcase.
Three Blazers scored 10 points in Tyreek Scott-Grayson, Tavin Lovan and Will Butler. Makhtar Gueye scored eight points and pulled down six rebounds for the Blazers (2-1).
The Wolverines' TJ Washington scored a game-high 19 points and Brandon Averette added 18 for Utah Valley (3-1).
Two 1st half dunks from Gueye gave UAB their largest leads of the game at nine points – 21-12 at 5:57 and 25-16 at 4:19. The half ended with back-to-back baskets from Butler and Kassim Nicholson that send the game into halftime with UAB ahead 30-25.
The second half saw four ties before a 9-0 run by UVU put them ahead 54-45 with 4:39 remaining. Two consecutive 3-pointers by Casdon Jardine gave the Wolverines its largest lead at 13 points with 2:39 left. They match that at 1:36 after Washington's foul shots.
The next two home games are also part of the BBN Showcase. UAB hosts Mount St. Mary's on Nov. 20 and Lamar on Nov. 26. Both games have a 7 p.m. tipoff. The event wraps up in Lexington when UAB travels to Kentucky on Nov. 29.
Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here or by calling the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1. Fans can also request more information on ticket options for the upcoming season here. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 20 tickets. To inquire about group tickets for the 2019-20 season, please contact Chris Curtis at (205) 934-3172 or ccurtis2@uab.edu.
Three Blazers scored 10 points in Tyreek Scott-Grayson, Tavin Lovan and Will Butler. Makhtar Gueye scored eight points and pulled down six rebounds for the Blazers (2-1).
The Wolverines' TJ Washington scored a game-high 19 points and Brandon Averette added 18 for Utah Valley (3-1).
Two 1st half dunks from Gueye gave UAB their largest leads of the game at nine points – 21-12 at 5:57 and 25-16 at 4:19. The half ended with back-to-back baskets from Butler and Kassim Nicholson that send the game into halftime with UAB ahead 30-25.
The second half saw four ties before a 9-0 run by UVU put them ahead 54-45 with 4:39 remaining. Two consecutive 3-pointers by Casdon Jardine gave the Wolverines its largest lead at 13 points with 2:39 left. They match that at 1:36 after Washington's foul shots.
The next two home games are also part of the BBN Showcase. UAB hosts Mount St. Mary's on Nov. 20 and Lamar on Nov. 26. Both games have a 7 p.m. tipoff. The event wraps up in Lexington when UAB travels to Kentucky on Nov. 29.
Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here or by calling the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1. Fans can also request more information on ticket options for the upcoming season here. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 20 tickets. To inquire about group tickets for the 2019-20 season, please contact Chris Curtis at (205) 934-3172 or ccurtis2@uab.edu.
Team Stats
UVU
UAB
FG%
.442
.407
3FG%
.435
.200
FT%
.714
.818
RB
34
33
TO
20
17
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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