The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, March 9
Bartow Arena
2 p.m.
UAB
18-13, 10-8
64
vs
50
Old Dominion
23-8, 13-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 32 | 18 | 50 |
| UAB | 37 | 27 | 64 |
Men's Basketball Defeats First Place Old Dominion 64-50
3/9/2019 5:40:00β―PM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM βΒ Lewis Sullivan and Jalen Perry combined for 36 points and 15 rebounds as UAB defeated first place Old Dominion 64-50 on Saturday afternoon at Bartow Arena.Β
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Tavin Lovan added 11 points and Jeremiah Bell 10 in the win. Makhtar Gueye pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds for the Blazers (18-13, 10-8 C-USA).
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Ahmad Caver scored a game-high 21 points for ODU (23-8, 13-5 C-USA).Β
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The 1sthalf started off with two ties and six lead changes in the game's first nine minutes. A 3-pointer by Xavier Green gave the Monarchs a 13-11 lead at the 11:05 mark, which grew to six points with 7:35 remaining.Β
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UAB would answer with a 14-6 run over the next 4:28 to recapture the lead at 29-27 at 3:07. The lead would switch hands twice in the next two possessions before Bell's jumper at 2:22 put the Blazers ahead for good. Perry's alley-oop to Zack Bryant closed out the 1sthalf scoring with UAB leading 37-32.
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ODU had a chance to tie the contest midway through the 2nd half but Caver missed the and-1 which kept UAB ahead 45-44.Β Β The Blazers defense held the Monarchs to one field goal over the next 5:23 and built a double-digit lead capped by Bell's 3-pointer that made the score 58-48 with 4:20 remaining.Β
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The Blazers held C-USA's sixth leading scorer B.J. Stith to seven pointsonΒ 3-of-14 shooting, 11 below his season average. UAB won the battle of the boards 41-35 and had 32 points in the paint to ODU's 18.Β
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Next up is the 2019 Conference USA Championship beginning on Wednesday. Be sure to check Twitter for the official bracket when it is released later tonight.Β
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GAME NOTES
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Tavin Lovan added 11 points and Jeremiah Bell 10 in the win. Makhtar Gueye pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds for the Blazers (18-13, 10-8 C-USA).
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Ahmad Caver scored a game-high 21 points for ODU (23-8, 13-5 C-USA).Β
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The 1sthalf started off with two ties and six lead changes in the game's first nine minutes. A 3-pointer by Xavier Green gave the Monarchs a 13-11 lead at the 11:05 mark, which grew to six points with 7:35 remaining.Β
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UAB would answer with a 14-6 run over the next 4:28 to recapture the lead at 29-27 at 3:07. The lead would switch hands twice in the next two possessions before Bell's jumper at 2:22 put the Blazers ahead for good. Perry's alley-oop to Zack Bryant closed out the 1sthalf scoring with UAB leading 37-32.
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ODU had a chance to tie the contest midway through the 2nd half but Caver missed the and-1 which kept UAB ahead 45-44.Β Β The Blazers defense held the Monarchs to one field goal over the next 5:23 and built a double-digit lead capped by Bell's 3-pointer that made the score 58-48 with 4:20 remaining.Β
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The Blazers held C-USA's sixth leading scorer B.J. Stith to seven pointsonΒ 3-of-14 shooting, 11 below his season average. UAB won the battle of the boards 41-35 and had 32 points in the paint to ODU's 18.Β
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Next up is the 2019 Conference USA Championship beginning on Wednesday. Be sure to check Twitter for the official bracket when it is released later tonight.Β
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GAME NOTES
- The Blazers finish 11-5 at Bartow this season
- Gueye's previous career-high in rebounds was 13 (twice, the last coming against UNT)
- Lovan set a career-high with seven free throws
- This was the fourth time this season UAB held an opponent to 50 points or less
- The Blazers lead the series 21-12 and 4-3 in C-USA play
- Senior Wil Bathurst made his first start as a Blazer and scored UAB's first 3-pointerΒ of the game
- Sullivan has scored in double-figures in seven straight games and 10 of the last 11
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
ODU
UAB
FG%
.304
.408
3FG%
.318
.286
FT%
.529
.741
RB
35
41
TO
11
11
STL
2
4
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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