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Lovan, Butler combine for 44 and UAB tops Middle Tennessee | |
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Tavin Lovan and Will Butler combined for 44 points, leading four into double figures as UAB defeated Middle Tennessee 79-66 on Saturday. Lovan scored 22 with six rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Blazers (16-11, 7-7 Conference USA). He was 7-for-12 shooting and made 8-for-11 at the line. Butler scored a career-high 20, a perfect 6-for-6 at the line, where the Blazers were 23-for-31. Makhtar Gueye added 14 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting and Jalen Benjamin added 10 points with four assists. C.J. Jones scored 14 points to lead the Blue Raiders (6-21, 2-12), whose losing streak reached four games. Donovan Sims added 14 points with five rebounds and three assists. Anthony Crump had 10 points. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Benjamin | 12.8 | |||
| Rebounds: | M. Gueye | 5.2 | |||
| Assists: | T. Lovan | 1.9 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | J. Benjamin | 84.5% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Benjamin | 34.5% | |||
| Steals: | Z. Bryant | 1.3 | |||
| Blocks: | T. Scott-Grayson | 0.6 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Baylor | 23-1 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 26-1 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 22-3 | |
| 4 | San Diego State | 26-0 | |
| 5 | Louisville | 21-5 | |
| 6 | Dayton | 23-2 | |
| 7 | Duke | 22-3 | |
| 8 | Florida State | 21-4 | |
| 9 | Maryland | 21-4 | |
| 10 | Seton Hall | 18-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Baylor | 23-1 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 26-1 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 22-3 | |
| 4 | San Diego State | 26-0 | |
| 5 | Louisville | 21-5 | |
| 6 | Dayton | 23-2 | |
| 7 | Duke | 22-3 | |
| 8 | Florida State | 21-4 | |
| 9 | Maryland | 21-4 | |
| 10 | Seton Hall | 18-7 | |
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| Conference USA Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| North Texas | 12-2 | 18-9 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-3 | 18-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 10-4 | 19-7 |
| FIU | 8-6 | 17-10 |
| Charlotte | 8-6 | 14-11 |
| UAB | 7-7 | 16-11 |
| Marshall | 7-7 | 13-14 |
| Old Dominion | 7-7 | 11-16 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-8 | 14-13 |
| UTSA | 6-8 | 12-15 |
| Rice | 5-9 | 13-14 |
| Southern Miss | 5-9 | 9-18 |
| UTEP | 4-10 | 13-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-12 | 6-21 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 66.8 (298) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 10.6 (128) | ||||
| Assists: | 10.5 (332) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.6% (80) | ||||
| FT%: | 69.7% (209) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.2% (242) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 64.6 (59) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.2 (126) | ||||
| Assists: | 10.8 (53) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.7% (122) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.2% (264) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.1% (181) | ||||
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