The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Monday, January 16
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
8 p.m.
UAB
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at
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Middle Tennessee
Photo by: Middle Tennessee Athletics
MBB Falls to Middle Tennessee in Overtime
1/17/2023 12:03:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – UAB men's basketball (13-6, 4-4 C-USA) fell in an heartbreaker at Middle Tennessee (11-7, 4-3 C-USA), 74-73 in overtime. Trey Jemison led the Blazers with his third double-double in four games, scoring a career-high 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
The Blazers struggled from the floor all night, shooting only .316 (25-79) from the field, the lowest mark of the Andy Kennedy era. However, UAB grabbed 27 offensive rebounds, their most in a single game since the 2013-14 season.
Middle Tennessee contributed to the Blazers' offensive woes, blocking 12 shots, the most allowed by a UAB team since the 2014-15 season against FIU.
It was a back-and-forth affair with neither team leading by more than seven points. The contest featured 13 lead changes and seven ties.
UAB went ahead by seven late in the first half, 28-21, after an Eric Gaines four-point play, but Middle Tennessee responded with a 10-0 run to take a 31-28 lead before the half. Despite shooting .275 from the field in the first 20 minutes, the Blazers tied it up at 31 heading into the break.
MTSU led for nearly the entire second half. After halftime, the Blazers only lead was by one point on a Tavin Lovan layup with just over 14 minutes to go. However, it lasted for only one possession. Despite trailing for nearly the entire 20 minutes, the Blazers did not let the game slip away.
Down the stretch, UAB fought back into the game. Trailing by six with 2:33 to go, KJ Buffen scored five-straight points on back-to-back possessions to cut it to 63-62. After MTSU went back down the floor and hit a three of their own, Trey Jemison got to the free throw line and knocked down a couple key free throws with less than a minute to go.
For the second-consecutive game, Tony Toney came up with a key steal in crunch time. After the Blazers failed to score on what seemed to be their final possession, Toney stole the inbounds pass and got the ball to Eric Gaines, who hit each of his free throws to send it to overtime.
UAB jumped right in front in the overtime period. Eric Gaines hit a three on the first possession and Trey Jemison got a bucked on the second to give the Blazers a quick five-point advantage. Middle Tennessee worked the lead back to just one point with 48 seconds to go. Dishman was able to get to the free throw line for the Blue Raiders with 10 seconds remaining and he knocked down both attempts. Ty Brewer hit a jumper at the buzzer that appeared to give UAB the win, but it did not leave his hand before the horn sounded, giving MTSU a 74-73 victory.
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UP NEXT
The Blazers return to Bartow Arena on Saturday, January 21 against North Texas. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. on Stadium.
TICKETS
UAB men's basketball single game tickets are on sale for the 2022-23 season. For more information about ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1 or request more information by clicking here.
GROUP TICKETS AND FAN EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience at Bartow Arena by filling out the UAB Basketball Group Ticket Request Form. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences are available on a first come, first served basis to any home basketball game during the 2022-23 season.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, follow @UAB_MBB on Twitter and Instagram.
The Blazers struggled from the floor all night, shooting only .316 (25-79) from the field, the lowest mark of the Andy Kennedy era. However, UAB grabbed 27 offensive rebounds, their most in a single game since the 2013-14 season.
Middle Tennessee contributed to the Blazers' offensive woes, blocking 12 shots, the most allowed by a UAB team since the 2014-15 season against FIU.
It was a back-and-forth affair with neither team leading by more than seven points. The contest featured 13 lead changes and seven ties.
UAB went ahead by seven late in the first half, 28-21, after an Eric Gaines four-point play, but Middle Tennessee responded with a 10-0 run to take a 31-28 lead before the half. Despite shooting .275 from the field in the first 20 minutes, the Blazers tied it up at 31 heading into the break.
MTSU led for nearly the entire second half. After halftime, the Blazers only lead was by one point on a Tavin Lovan layup with just over 14 minutes to go. However, it lasted for only one possession. Despite trailing for nearly the entire 20 minutes, the Blazers did not let the game slip away.
Down the stretch, UAB fought back into the game. Trailing by six with 2:33 to go, KJ Buffen scored five-straight points on back-to-back possessions to cut it to 63-62. After MTSU went back down the floor and hit a three of their own, Trey Jemison got to the free throw line and knocked down a couple key free throws with less than a minute to go.
For the second-consecutive game, Tony Toney came up with a key steal in crunch time. After the Blazers failed to score on what seemed to be their final possession, Toney stole the inbounds pass and got the ball to Eric Gaines, who hit each of his free throws to send it to overtime.
UAB jumped right in front in the overtime period. Eric Gaines hit a three on the first possession and Trey Jemison got a bucked on the second to give the Blazers a quick five-point advantage. Middle Tennessee worked the lead back to just one point with 48 seconds to go. Dishman was able to get to the free throw line for the Blue Raiders with 10 seconds remaining and he knocked down both attempts. Ty Brewer hit a jumper at the buzzer that appeared to give UAB the win, but it did not leave his hand before the horn sounded, giving MTSU a 74-73 victory.
NOTES
- Middle Tennessee snapped its seven-game losing streak to UAB.
- The contest marked the first time the Blazers have lost while allowing fewer than 80 points during the 2022-23 season.
- Last team to record double-digit blocks against UAB was Memphis (11) in 2016-17.
- The Blazers finished with 27 offensive rebounds, their most since 2013-14 against North Texas.
- UAB's .316 (25-79) field goal percentage marks the worst shooting performance by a UAB team since shooting .305 (18-59) against North Carolina during the 2014-15 season.
- Every Player that entered the game for UAB recorded a field goal.
- Trey Jemison finished with a career-high 18 points while grabbing 11 rebounds. He was the only UAB player to shoot 50 percent or better on the evening.
- Ledarrius Brewer surpassed 1,800 points for his career.
UP NEXT
The Blazers return to Bartow Arena on Saturday, January 21 against North Texas. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. on Stadium.
TICKETS
UAB men's basketball single game tickets are on sale for the 2022-23 season. For more information about ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1 or request more information by clicking here.
GROUP TICKETS AND FAN EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience at Bartow Arena by filling out the UAB Basketball Group Ticket Request Form. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 15 tickets, and fan experiences are available on a first come, first served basis to any home basketball game during the 2022-23 season.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, follow @UAB_MBB on Twitter and Instagram.
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