UAB Earns Road Win at Florida Atlantic

Sunday, January 12

Boca Raton, Fla.

4 p.m.

UAB

10-7,3-1AAC

Florida Atlantic

9-8,2-2AAC

UAB

Fla. Atlantic

UAB Earns Road Win at Florida Atlantic

1/12/2025 7:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Yaxel Lendeborg put together another impressive performance for UAB men's basketball (10-7, 3-1 AAC) to lead the Blazers to an 81-76 win on the road at Florida Atlantic (9-8, 2-2 AAC).

The win marks the Blazers' first win at Florida Atlantic since the 2019-20 season. UAB had lost three-straight in Boca Raton.

The first half was marked by back-and-forth runs. UAB jumped out to an early 14-7 lead after three-straight buckets by Christian Coleman. The Owls answered right back with a 12-0 run of their own to jump ahead of the Blazers before UAB came right back with a 9-1 run to make it a 23-20 game with 10 minutes to go in the first half.

Florida Atlantic responded again with an 8-0 run over the next three minutes before UAB once again battled back with a 12-0 run to take a 35-28 lead with four minutes left in the first half.

The Blazers went into the break with a 40-35 lead over the Owls.

Yaxel Lendeborg turned up the intensity for the Blazers early in the second half. He gave UAB its first double-digit lead of the game with short jumper in the lane to make it 58-48 with 14 minutes left.

The Owls would not go away and tied it up with 7:10 remaining on a putback. From that point on the game remained within one possession until the final minute of the contest.

Florida Atlantic took their first lead with 2:58 remaining on a pair of free throws from Tre Carroll. The Blazers were able to get to the line on back-to-back possessions while Vasquez and Coleman converted each of their attempts to put UAB back in front by two.

The Blazers were able to get a fast break with 46 seconds remaining and Lendeborg found Vasquez for the lay-in. Christian Coleman put the game away with a layup at the 33 second mark after the Blazers broke the press to put UAB up by five. Despite a chaotic final 20 seconds, the Blazers hung on for an 81-76 win over the Owls.

NOTES

The Blazers earned their first win at Florida Atlantic since the 2019-20 season.
UAB picked up its first true road with of the 2024-25 season.
Yaxel Lendeborg was posted his fourth double-double over the last five games and threatened a triple-double for the second straight night.
Lendeborg finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks.
Christian Coleman added 15 points and nine rebounds in the win.
Despite being in foul trouble, Alejandro Vasquez scored 14 points and grabbed four rebounds in just 21 minutes.
Ja'Borri McGhee scored in double figures for the third straight game.
Tony Toney added 11 points while shooting 3-for-6 from beyond the arc.
The Blazers have surpassed 80 points in 13 games this season, matching their total from the 2023-24 season.

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The Blazers will travel to Tampa, Florida to take on South Florida on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. CT.

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