UAB sets program record for wins, advances to NIT semis
AP
Mar 22, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jordan Walker had 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, Trey Jemison added 17 points and 12 rebounds and UAB Blazers beat Vanderbilt Commodores 67-59 on Wednesday night to advance to the NIT semifinals in Las Vegas.
UAB (28-9) set a school record for most wins in a season, topping last year's squad that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Blazers will play in the NIT semifinals for the third time in program history - with two third-place finishes.
Vanderbilt pulled within 59-57 on a 3-pointer by Jordan Wright with 51.7 seconds left. But Walker raced the other way and lobbed it to Jemison for a dunk at 45.7 to regain a two-possession lead.
Walker, who entered ranked fourth nationally in points per game at 22.6, made four free throws in the final 26 seconds to set a program record for points in a season.
Eric Gaines added 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals for UAB. The Blazers went 3-0 against the SEC this season, beating Georgia 87-73 on Nov. 22 and South Carolina 84-70 in mid-December.
Wright and Ezra Manjon each scored 15 points for Vanderbilt (22-15).
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1st Half
UAB
Blazers
24
VANDY
Commodores
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Commodores gains possession)
19:38
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
0-2
19:26
Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
19:24
Colin Smith defensive rebound
19:19
Jordan Walker personal foul
19:05
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
19:03
Jordan Walker defensive rebound
18:54
+2
Ty Brewer makes two point layup (Jordan Walker assists)
2-2
18:32
Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point jump shot
18:30
Trey Jemison defensive rebound
18:10
Jordan Walker misses two point jump shot
18:08
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
17:58
Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
17:56
Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
17:48
Tavin Lovan misses two point layup
17:46
Ty Brewer offensive rebound
17:40
Ty Brewer misses two point layup
17:38
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
17:29
Ezra Manjon misses three point jump shot
17:27
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
17:09
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
17:07
Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
16:52
+2
Trey Jemison makes two point jump shot (Jordan Walker assists)
4-2
16:35
Jump ball. (Blazers gains possession)
16:35
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Tavin Lovan steals)
16:26
Quentin Millora-Brown blocks KJ Buffen's two point layup
16:24
Blazers offensive rebound
16:16
Trey Jemison turnover (Jordan Wright steals)
16:12
Ledarrius Brewer personal foul
16:12
Commodores turnover (5-second violation)
16:02
Ledarrius Brewer misses two point layup
16:00
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
15:51
Ezra Manjon misses three point jump shot
15:49
Trey Jemison defensive rebound
15:39
Ledarrius Brewer misses three point jump shot
15:37
Ty Brewer offensive rebound
15:28
+3
KJ Buffen makes three point jump shot (Jordan Walker assists)
7-2
15:05
Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
15:03
Trey Jemison defensive rebound
14:52
Ty Brewer misses three point jump shot
14:50
Trey Jemison offensive rebound
14:41
Jordan Walker misses two point layup
14:39
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
14:30
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
14:28
Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound
14:26
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
14:24
Ledarrius Brewer defensive rebound
14:14
KJ Buffen misses two point layup
14:12
Colin Smith defensive rebound
14:02
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
14:00
Colin Smith offensive rebound
13:55
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
13:53
Jordan Wright offensive rebound
13:53
Ledarrius Brewer personal foul
13:53
TV timeout
13:41
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
7-4
13:21
Tavin Lovan turnover (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
13:01
Javian Davis shooting foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
13:01
Ezra Manjon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:01
+1
Ezra Manjon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-5
12:52
Malik Dia shooting foul (Tavin Lovan draws the foul)
12:52
+1
Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-5
12:52
+1
Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-5
12:27
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:25
Jordan Walker defensive rebound
12:13
Jordan Wright shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
12:13
+1
KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-5
12:13
+1
KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-5
11:53
+2
Malik Dia makes two point jump shot (Colin Smith assists)
11-7
11:41
Emmanuel Ansong blocks KJ Buffen's two point layup
11:39
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
11:21
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
11-9
11:03
Malik Dia blocks Eric Gaines's two point jump shot
11:01
Colin Smith defensive rebound
10:51
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
11-11
10:40
TV timeout
10:34
Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
10:32
Emmanuel Ansong defensive rebound
10:18
Emmanuel Ansong misses two point jump shot
10:16
Trey Jemison defensive rebound
10:04
Eric Gaines turnover (Paul Lewis steals)
9:54
Paul Lewis misses two point layup
9:52
Emmanuel Ansong offensive rebound
9:47
+2
Emmanuel Ansong makes two point layup
11-13
9:37
+2
Tavin Lovan makes two point layup
13-13
9:37
Malik Dia shooting foul (Tavin Lovan draws the foul)
9:37
+1
Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-13
9:12
+3
Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot
14-16
8:56
+2
Trey Jemison makes two point jump shot
16-16
8:27
Tavin Lovan personal foul
8:09
Emmanuel Ansong misses three point jump shot
8:07
Trey Jemison defensive rebound
7:53
Eric Gaines turnover
7:40
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:38
Emmanuel Ansong offensive rebound
7:33
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:33
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
7:33
Trey Jemison personal foul
7:33
TV timeout
7:17
+3
Paul Lewis makes three point jump shot (Trey Thomas assists)
16-19
7:03
+2
Jordan Walker makes two point jump shot
18-19
6:37
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Paul Lewis assists)
18-22
6:22
Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
6:20
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
6:12
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
6:10
Trey Jemison defensive rebound
5:57
Tony Toney misses two point jump shot
5:55
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
5:37
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
5:35
Emmanuel Ansong offensive rebound
5:30
Emmanuel Ansong misses two point layup
5:28
Jordan Walker defensive rebound
5:23
Quentin Millora-Brown blocks KJ Buffen's two point layup
5:21
Blazers offensive rebound
5:07
Trey Jemison turnover
4:43
Colin Smith turnover (Eric Gaines steals)
4:43
KJ Buffen turnover (Paul Lewis steals)
4:43
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
4:41
Blazers defensive rebound
4:09
Eric Gaines turnover (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
4:00
+3
Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot
18-25
3:43
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot
20-25
3:24
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
3:22
Javian Davis defensive rebound
3:12
Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
3:10
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
2:58
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
2:56
Javian Davis defensive rebound
2:55
Quentin Millora-Brown personal foul
2:55
TV timeout
2:41
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot
22-25
2:21
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists)
22-27
2:07
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:05
KJ Buffen offensive rebound
1:58
Jordan Walker misses two point layup
1:58
Javian Davis offensive rebound
1:58
Colin Smith personal foul
1:56
Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
1:54
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
1:51
Ty Brewer personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
1:51
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:51
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
1:39
Quentin Millora-Brown shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
1:39
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-27
1:39
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-27
1:10
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
1:08
Colin Smith offensive rebound
1:04
Colin Smith misses two point layup
1:02
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
0:53
Jordan Walker misses two point jump shot
0:51
KJ Buffen offensive rebound
0:50
KJ Buffen misses two point layup
0:50
Colin Smith defensive rebound
0:50
KJ Buffen personal foul (Colin Smith draws the foul)
0:49
Colin Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:49
KJ Buffen defensive rebound
0:35
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
0:33
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
0:22
Commodores 30 second timeout
0:05
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
0:03
Emmanuel Ansong offensive rebound
0:00
Emmanuel Ansong misses two point layup
0:00
Ty Brewer defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UAB
Blazers
43
VANDY
Commodores
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
19:43
Jordan Wright offensive rebound
19:38
Colin Smith misses two point layup
19:36
KJ Buffen defensive rebound
19:24
+2
Trey Jemison makes two point dunk (Tavin Lovan assists)
26-27
19:24
Jordan Wright shooting foul (Trey Jemison draws the foul)
19:24
+1
Trey Jemison makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-27
19:03
Tavin Lovan personal foul
18:57
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
27-29
18:41
Jordan Walker misses two point jump shot
18:39
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
18:26
Quentin Millora-Brown turnover (KJ Buffen steals)
18:12
Ty Brewer misses two point layup
18:10
Trey Jemison offensive rebound
18:02
Trey Jemison misses two point layup
18:00
Ty Brewer offensive rebound
17:53
+3
Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot
30-29
17:38
Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
17:36
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
17:25
KJ Buffen blocks Quentin Millora-Brown's two point layup
17:23
Trey Jemison defensive rebound
17:08
Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
17:06
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
17:00
TV timeout
16:39
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
30-31
16:18
+2
Jordan Walker makes two point jump shot
32-31
16:04
+3
Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
32-34
15:44
+2
Jordan Walker makes two point jump shot
34-34
15:24
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
15:22
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
15:16
Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
15:14
Jordan Walker defensive rebound
15:10
+2
KJ Buffen makes two point layup
36-34
15:10
Quentin Millora-Brown shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
15:10
+1
KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-34
14:46
+3
Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)
37-37
14:26
Ezra Manjon blocks Jordan Walker's two point layup
14:24
Trey Jemison offensive rebound
14:07
Ledarrius Brewer misses three point jump shot
14:05
Eric Gaines offensive rebound
13:56
Eric Gaines turnover (Jordan Wright steals)
13:47
Eric Gaines blocks Jordan Wright's two point layup
13:45
Jordan Walker defensive rebound
13:38
KJ Buffen misses three point jump shot
13:36
Eric Gaines offensive rebound
13:27
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point layup
39-37
13:17
Ledarrius Brewer personal foul
13:17
TV timeout
13:03
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point layup
39-39
12:43
Javian Davis offensive foul
12:43
Javian Davis turnover (offensive foul)
12:29
Ezra Manjon turnover (Eric Gaines steals)
12:23
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point layup
41-39
12:01
Javian Davis personal foul
11:51
+3
Malik Dia makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
41-42
11:37
Malik Dia blocks Eric Gaines's two point layup
11:35
Blazers offensive rebound
11:26
KJ Buffen misses two point layup
11:24
Emmanuel Ansong defensive rebound
11:18
Malik Dia misses three point jump shot
11:16
Jordan Walker defensive rebound
11:08
+2
Trey Jemison makes two point dunk (Jordan Walker assists)
43-42
10:58
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
10:56
Trey Jemison defensive rebound
10:32
Jordan Walker misses two point layup
10:30
Malik Dia defensive rebound
10:11
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
43-44
9:55
+2
Trey Jemison makes two point layup (Jordan Walker assists)
45-44
9:35
Ezra Manjon turnover (Tony Toney steals)
9:24
Tony Toney misses two point layup
9:22
Trey Jemison offensive rebound
9:17
+2
Trey Jemison makes two point layup
47-44
8:53
Malik Dia misses two point jump shot
8:51
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
8:43
Malik Dia blocks Eric Gaines's two point layup
8:41
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
8:31
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point layup
47-46
8:14
+2
Jordan Walker makes two point layup
49-46
7:46
Ezra Manjon misses three point jump shot
7:44
KJ Buffen defensive rebound
7:33
Jordan Walker turnover (Ezra Manjon steals)
7:29
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
49-48
7:29
Commodores 30 second timeout
7:29
TV timeout
7:19
+2
Jordan Walker makes two point jump shot
51-48
7:00
+2
Emmanuel Ansong makes two point dunk
51-50
6:41
+2
Jordan Walker makes two point jump shot
53-50
6:19
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
6:17
Commodores offensive rebound
6:12
TV timeout
5:45
Paul Lewis misses two point jump shot
5:43
Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound
5:39
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
5:37
Emmanuel Ansong offensive rebound
5:32
+2
Emmanuel Ansong makes two point layup
53-52
5:20
Jordan Wright shooting foul (Jordan Walker draws the foul)
5:20
+1
Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-52
5:20
+1
Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-52
4:51
KJ Buffen blocks Ezra Manjon's two point layup
4:49
Emmanuel Ansong offensive rebound
4:34
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (KJ Buffen steals)
4:26
Emmanuel Ansong blocks Jordan Walker's two point layup
4:24
Blazers offensive rebound
4:24
+2
Trey Jemison makes two point layup (Jordan Walker assists)
57-52
4:12
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
4:10
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
3:56
Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
3:54
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
3:49
Ty Brewer personal foul
3:49
TV timeout
3:43
Trey Jemison personal foul
3:30
Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
3:28
Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound
3:16
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
3:14
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
3:10
Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
3:08
Ty Brewer defensive rebound
2:54
Trey Jemison misses two point layup
2:53
Emmanuel Ansong defensive rebound
2:53
Ty Brewer personal foul (Emmanuel Ansong draws the foul)
2:53
Emmanuel Ansong misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:53
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
2:37
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point layup
59-52
2:18
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
2:16
Jordan Walker defensive rebound
2:15
Quentin Millora-Brown personal foul
1:57
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul
1:39
KJ Buffen misses two point jump shot
1:37
Commodores defensive rebound
1:26
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point jump shot
59-54
1:12
Eric Gaines misses two point layup
1:10
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
0:58
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
0:56
Jordan Wright offensive rebound
0:52
+3
Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
59-57
0:45
+2
Trey Jemison makes two point dunk (Jordan Walker assists)
61-57
0:45
Blazers 60 second timeout
0:41
Ezra Manjon turnover (Jordan Walker steals)
0:40
Jump ball. (Blazers gains possession)
0:30
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul
0:26
Ezra Manjon personal foul (Jordan Walker draws the foul)
0:26
+1
Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-57
0:26
+1
Jordan Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-57
0:17
Jordan Wright turnover (Eric Gaines steals)
0:15
Ezra Manjon personal foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
0:15
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-57
0:15
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-57
0:10
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
0:08
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
0:06
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup
65-59
0:05
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul (Jordan Walker draws the foul)
