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Walker scores 27, UAB beats La. Tech in C-USA title game | |
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Jordan "Jelly" Walker made 11 of 11 from the free-throw line and finished with 27 points to help UAB beat Louisiana Tech 82-73 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Conference USA tournament to clinch a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Walker made 6 of 11 from the field and 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Michael Ertel scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers for UAB (27-7). KJ Buffen added 13 points and Tavin Lovan 11. The Blazers used runs of 14-3 and 14-0 in the first half to take a 19-point lead with 2 minutes left before halftime. Louisiana Tech (24-10) scored the next 11 points to trim its deficit to 43-35 when Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored early in the second half. Lofton scored in the paint and then converted a three-point play with 2:07 remaining to pull the Bulldogs within three points, but Walker answered with two foul shots and they got no closer. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | K. Lofton Jr. | 16.5 | |||
| Rebounds: | K. Lofton Jr. | 10.5 | |||
| Assists: | C. Williams | 3.0 | |||
| FG%: | K. Lofton Jr. | 53.9% | |||
| FT%: | A. Archibald | 85.6% | |||
| 3P%: | K. Willis | 39.2% | |||
| Steals: | I. Crawford | 1.3 | |||
| Blocks: | K. Lofton Jr. | 0.7 | |||
| Conference USA Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Middle Tennessee | 13-5 | 26-11 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 19-13 |
| Florida Atlantic | 11-7 | 19-15 |
| Charlotte | 10-8 | 17-14 |
| Old Dominion | 8-10 | 13-19 |
| FIU | 5-13 | 15-17 |
| Marshall | 4-14 | 12-21 |
| West | ||
| North Texas | 16-2 | 25-7 |
| UAB | 14-4 | 27-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-6 | 24-10 |
| UTEP | 11-7 | 20-14 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 16-17 |
| UTSA | 3-15 | 10-22 |
| Southern Miss | 1-17 | 7-26 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 75.2 (64) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.3 (228) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.7 (123) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.5% (94) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.5% (152) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.0% (170) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 68.0 (140) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.9 (58) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.4 (162) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.3% (62) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.1% (270) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.2% (170) | ||||
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