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UAB Defeats South Florida 92-83 - Recap
UAB earned a 92-83 victory over South Florida on Wednesday, getting 21 points from Christian Coleman at Yuengling Center.
UAB won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Tony Toney had 18 points for UAB and Efrem Johnson chipped in with 14 points. Yaxel Lendeborg had 6 assists for them, while Christian Coleman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
South Florida got 26 points from Jayden Reid in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jimmie Williams. Jayden Reid contributed 4 assists for them, while Kobe Knox had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UAB were victorious, as the score was 47-28 at the break.
UAB won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-17.
Next game, UAB takes its act home to face UTSA looking for another win. For South Florida, they head home to face Tulsa.