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UAB Faces WKU in Final Game Before C-USA Bonus Play
2/15/2019 3:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Playing its final game before C-USA bonus play begins, the UAB men's basketball team travels to WKU on Saturday afternoon to face the Hilltoppers. Tip is set for 2 p.m. on Facebook/Watch Stadium.
The Blazers (15-11, 7-6 C-USA) notched a huge 77-68 road win on Thursday over Marshall and are currently sixth in the league standings. WKU (16-10, 9-4 C-USA) has won five in a row and is second in the standings.
Following Saturday's game, the league will be broken up into three pods as teams 1-5, 6-10 and 11-14 will play within their respective pod for the final four games of the regular season. UAB can earn a spot in the top pod with a win at WKU and a North Texas loss at FIU.
Sophomore forward Makhtar Gueye scored a career high 19 points and had 11 rebounds in the win at Marshall. It was Gueye's fourth double-double of the season and his second straight. In his last three games, Gueye has been a monster on the glass, averaging 11.6 rpg during that stretch (12, 12 and 11).
Gueye ranks eighth overall in rebounds per game at 6.7, and in league play he has moved up to sixth with an average of 7.4 per contest.
Senior forward Lewis Sullivan also had a monster game at Marshall with a double-double of his own, going for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Sullivan is having an all-conference worthy campaign, having scored in double figures 19 times this season. During league play, he is averaging 12.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.9 percent.
Gueye and Sullivan will be tested by freshman standout Charles Bassey who is averaging 14.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game on 63 percent shooting. He leads four players who average double figures for the Hilltoppers, who have not only won five in a row but eight of their last nine.
The Blazers shook up their starting lineup at Marshall as Anderson McCoy made his first career start and logged 19 minutes of action, finishing with three points. Coach Ehsan dipped into his bench more so than normal against the Herd as 10 people saw playing time. Prior to Thursday, UAB had gone with the same starting lineup for 14-consecutive games.
Saturday's contest can be seen on Facebook/Watch Stadium by clicking here. Fans can also receive updates throughout the game by following @UAB_FB on Twitter and Instagram.
The Blazers (15-11, 7-6 C-USA) notched a huge 77-68 road win on Thursday over Marshall and are currently sixth in the league standings. WKU (16-10, 9-4 C-USA) has won five in a row and is second in the standings.
Following Saturday's game, the league will be broken up into three pods as teams 1-5, 6-10 and 11-14 will play within their respective pod for the final four games of the regular season. UAB can earn a spot in the top pod with a win at WKU and a North Texas loss at FIU.
Sophomore forward Makhtar Gueye scored a career high 19 points and had 11 rebounds in the win at Marshall. It was Gueye's fourth double-double of the season and his second straight. In his last three games, Gueye has been a monster on the glass, averaging 11.6 rpg during that stretch (12, 12 and 11).
Gueye ranks eighth overall in rebounds per game at 6.7, and in league play he has moved up to sixth with an average of 7.4 per contest.
Senior forward Lewis Sullivan also had a monster game at Marshall with a double-double of his own, going for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Sullivan is having an all-conference worthy campaign, having scored in double figures 19 times this season. During league play, he is averaging 12.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.9 percent.
Gueye and Sullivan will be tested by freshman standout Charles Bassey who is averaging 14.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game on 63 percent shooting. He leads four players who average double figures for the Hilltoppers, who have not only won five in a row but eight of their last nine.
The Blazers shook up their starting lineup at Marshall as Anderson McCoy made his first career start and logged 19 minutes of action, finishing with three points. Coach Ehsan dipped into his bench more so than normal against the Herd as 10 people saw playing time. Prior to Thursday, UAB had gone with the same starting lineup for 14-consecutive games.
Saturday's contest can be seen on Facebook/Watch Stadium by clicking here. Fans can also receive updates throughout the game by following @UAB_FB on Twitter and Instagram.
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