ncaab Game Recap
UAB vs Southern Mississippi Final: 84-63 - Recap
Southern Mississippi was run off the court by UAB on Thursday as they blasted them 84-63 at Bartow Arena.
UAB won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -23.0-point spread.
Jordan Walker had 25 points for UAB and KJ Buffen chipped in with 12 points. Jordan Walker had 8 assists for them, while Quan Jackson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Southern Mississippi got 24 points from Tyler Stevenson in a losing cause and another 12 points from DeAndre Pinckney. Denijay Harris contributed 2 assists for them, while Isaih Moore had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UAB were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
UAB won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-28.
UAB heads into a battle against Old Dominion. Southern Mississippi, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Kentucky.