UAB Drops Home Contest Against Tulsa

Sunday, January 18

Birmingham, Ala.

2:00 PM

UAB

12-7,3-3American

Tulsa

15-3,3-2American

Tulsa

UAB

UAB Drops Home Contest Against Tulsa

1/18/2026 5:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Presser

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB Men's Basketball team (12-7, 3-3 American) dropped their third straight conference home game against Tulsa (15-3, 3-2 American) 99-77. KyeRon Lindsay-Martin led the team with 15 points and six rebounds on 5-of-9 shooting.

Tulsa had two 25+ scorers in David Green (26) and Miles Barnstable (25). Barnstable went 8-of-11 from the field and 6-of-8 from behind the arch.

Game Notes

Chance Westry scored his 300th career point this afternoon. Daniel Rivera also hit a milestone, scoring his 1,000th career point this afternoon.
Tulsa shot 69.0% in the second half, the second-best shooting performance by a UAB opponent this season (NC State 69.2% in the second half).
Tulsa made 20 and 19 shots in the second half and first half, respectively, the most and second-most field goals made in a half by a UAB opponent this season. The Golden Hurricane's 39 made field goals are the most by an opponent this season.
Tulsa got their highest net ranking win since beating UNI (106) on Nov. 26.
Tulsa shot just one free throw in the first half on four first half fouls.
Third straight game of scoring 15+ points for Lindsay-Martin and the third straight game that Jacob Meyer has scored 10+.
UAB was out rebounded 37-28 and has been out rebounded five out of the first six conference games.
Tulsa had one steal, which is the least by an opponent this season (three).
UAB shot 44% from the field (28-for-64), 33% from three (5-for-15), and 73% from the free-throw line (16-for-22).

How it Happened

Tulsa scored the first points of the game behind a Tyler Behrand lay-in on the opening possession [0-2].
After another Golden Hurricane make, the Blazers responded with a Meyer jumper and an emphatic Chatman steal-and-slam to tie the game at four [4-4].
UAB and Tulsa traded baskets to a 9-8 Tulsa lead, then back-to-back three-point plays by Barnstable extended the Tulsa lead to seven [8-15].
Tulsa's third three-pointer of the game forced a UAB timeout after the Golden Hurricane held the Blazers scoreless from the field for three minutes [10-20].
A 10-2 UAB run, including back-to-back threes from Westry and Robinson pulled the Blazers back within two [20-22].
Ari Gooch forced Tulsa into a turnover and a fastbreak opportunity for Jacob Meyer. He sank a 20-foot jumper, ending a 6-0 run by the Blazers [30-31].
Tulsa ended the half on a 6-0 run with two David Green three-point shots [37-26].
Daniel Rivera scored his 1000th career point on a tough lay-in.
Tulsa came out on the half on an 8-2 run including three different scorers [39-54].
Jalen Lawal gave the Golden Hurricanes their largest lead of the game (19) with 11:52 left to play [52-71].
Tulsa went on three 6+ scoring runs without UAB scoring in the second half. The last one came with 6:54 to go with another three by Barnstable.
Ahmad Robinson scored four of the Blazers final five points, but UAB was outscored 53-40 in the second half.
Final score: UAB 77, Tulsa 99