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Saturday 7:00 at the Ted: UAB (9-5, 0-1 CUSA). ESPN+

Results to date: Troy (76-75); Alabama A&M (74-52); Utah Valley (55-66); Mount St Mary’s (58-51); Lamar (57-48); Kentucky (58-69); Texas (57-67); Memphis (57-65); Montevallo (75-63); N Alabama (63-56); Alabama St (71-63); Duquesne (77-68); Thomas Univ (82-49); Charlotte (44-51).

Last game: Charlotte finished the game on an 8-1 run to win a back and forth, ugly BB game. UAB’s defense held the 49ers to 37% FG, but 18 UAB TOs for 19 POT coupled with 1-15 3-pt shooting was too much for the Blazers to overcome. Tavin Lovan scored 11 pts (5-8 FG). Interesting note- Charlotte only committed 8 PFs in the game.

Stats:
64.6 pts (vs 60.2); .438 FG (.326 3s); .701 FT; +8.6 RB; A/TO= 0.7

Starters
F Mahktar Gueye (6-10 210 Jr). 26.3 min.; .362 FG (7-29 3s); .783 FT; 5.6 RB; 6.6 pts
F Tarnell Pearson (6-10 225 So). 17.4 min.; .491 FG (5-7 3s); .400 FT; 4.3 RB; 4.6 pts
G Tyree Scott-Grayson (6-5 175 Jr). 27.7 min.; .430 FG (20-52 3s); .733 FT; 4.6 RB; 10.4 pts
G Tavin Lohan (6-4 195 So). 28.0 min.; .556 FG (2-14 3s); .763 FT; 4.7 RB; 1.5 steals; 10.8 pts
G Jalen Benjamin (5-10 140 Fr). 28.6 min.; .384 FG (20-71 3s); .872 FT; 2.8 RB; 11.9 pts
Bench
G Jordan Brinson (6-2 200 Sr). 20.2 min.; .400 FG (9-21 3s); .455 FT; 3.7 RB; 4.7 pts
F Will Butler (6-8 245 Sr). 19.6 min.; .594 FG; .483 FT; 5.1 RB; 6.9 pts
F Kassim Nicholson (6-7 200 Jr). 19.1 min.; .371 FG (7-23 3s); .769 FT; 3.9 RB; 5.6 pts
G Antonio Ralat (6-2 200 Sr). 9.4 min.; .353 FG (3-10 3s); 1.000 FT; 1.4 RB; 1.5 pts

UAB had to resort to plan B early in the season when all-CUSA PG Zach Bryant left the team after 3 games. The Blazers are now playing a slow paced, half-court game to take advantage of their size and inside strength. They have held opponents to .387 FG (.293 3s) but are TO-prone without Bryant. Notable snipers- Benjamin 71/138 FG attempts are from 3; Brinson 21/35 FGA are 3s.