UAB had to shrug off a slow start and hold off a fierce rally in their 76-68 victory over Charlotte.
The Blazers shot 47.2 percent overall, 46.7 percent from 3-point range and were 19-for-29 at the charity stripe. They gave up 15 turnovers, resulting in 17 points, but collected 15 turnovers from Charlotte. Defensively, UAB allowed the 49ers to shoot 42.9 percent overall from the field, 35.7 percent from beyond the arc , but controlled the interior with a plus-6 edge in rebounding and plus-4 advantage on inside scoring.
Ty Brewer, whose brother, Ledarrius, is out indefinitely with a hand injury, had 11 points and 3 rebounds and scored 5 straight points to open a 13-7 run midway through the second half -- pushing the lead to as many as 15 points. Jordan “Jelly” Walker finished with a game-high 25 points, shooting 7-of-19 overall and 7-for-8 at the free-throw line, and added 5 rebounds and 2 assists. He maintains his lead as the nation’s leading scorer with an average of 24.5 points in 11 appearances this season.
Efrem “Butta” Johnson had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and jumpstarted a 12-3 run midway through the second half on a short jump shot in which he knocked down a subsequent and-1 opportunity. KJ Buffen scored only 2 points but contributed 6 rebounds.
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