UAB Drops Road Game at Middle Tennessee

Monday, December 1

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

6:30 PM

UAB

6-3,0-0American

Middle Tennessee

5-3,0-0CUSA

UAB

Middle Tenn.

UAB Drops Road Game at Middle Tennessee

12/1/2025 9:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The UAB men's basketball team (6-3) fell to Middle Tennessee on Monday night in Murfreesboro, Tennessee 76-61. UAB was led by Dayjaun Anderson with 12 points on four made three-pointers. Evan Chatman and Ahmad Robinson also added 11 points each.

Torey Alston led the Blue Raiders with 16 points, while five players scored in double figures.

Game Notes

Dayjaun Anderson led the Blazers with 12 points, the fourth different Blazer to lead scoring this season. Anderson's 12 points are the fewest by a UAB leading scorer this season.
Anderson made four threes, marking the first time in his career he's made multiple three pointers in a game.
Anderson recorded double-digit points for the second time in his career, the first against a DI opponent.
Chatman recorded his first career double-double, tying his career-high with 11 points to go along with 11 rebounds. The 11-point performance marks Chatman's third straight double-digit point game. Chatman's four made field goals were a career-high.
Lance Carr first action since Rhodes on Nov. 17.
UAB's 22 made field goals were the fewest in a game this season.
The Blazers only shot 14 free throws against Middle Tennessee, tied for the least this season (North Carolina State).
The Blue Raiders blocked eight Blazer shots, the most blocks by an opponent this season.
UAB committed 11 turnovers to Middle Tennessee's 10, the third time UAB had more turnovers than its opponent.
UAB shot 34.9% from the field (22-for-63), 23.1% from three (6-for-26), and 78.6% from the free-throw line (11-for-14).

How it Happened

Chance Westry grabbed the first points of the night with a three ball from the top of the key.
UAB went on a 6-0 run early in the first half to take a 9-5 lead with 15:11 on the clock.
Ahmad Robinson led the Blazers early with six points in the first seven minutes of play [13-10].
An emphatic slam by Daniel Rivera and a three ball by Dayjaun Anderson put UAB up four [18-14].
MTSU tied it at 19 with 7:48 left in the half.
Dayjaun Anderson started 3-of-5 from behind the arc, creating a six-point lead. An 8-0 run over the next three minutes put UAB up eight points [27-19].
The Blue Raiders closed the first half on a 13-6 run cutting the lead to just one [33-32].
MTSU came out on a 13-6 run, led by five points from Kamari Lands, to give MTSU the lead [45-39]. This included a 7-0 run over a 45-second span.
The largest lead of the game (13) thus far came with 12:33 left to play [54-41].
After a London lay-in and an Anderson three-pointer, UAB went on a 7-0 run to get within six points [58-52].
Jahvin Carter and Sean Smith hit two three-pointers to put MTSU up 19 points, which was the biggest lead of the night by either team [76-57].
UAB was outscored 44-28 in the second half.

Up Next

UAB hits the road to end a four-game road streak against Drake on Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Drake is coming off an 84-74 win against Georgia tech in the Emerald Classic.

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