BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Yaxel Lendeborg had 24 points in UAB Blazers's 81-78 win against UTSA on Tuesday night.
Lendeborg also added 14 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks for the Blazers (12-7, 5-1 American Athletic Conference). Christian Coleman added 14 points while going 5 of 14 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had nine rebounds and four blocks. Efrem Johnson shot 5 for 12, including 0 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Primo Spears led the Roadrunners (8-10, 2-4) in scoring, finishing with 27 points and eight assists. UTSA also got 21 points, seven rebounds and two blocks from Damari Monsanto. Marcus Millender also had 13 points.
UAB went into halftime leading UTSA 38-32. Lendeborg scored nine points in the half. Lendeborg's 15-point second half helped UAB close out the three-point victory.
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1st Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
32
UAB
Blazers
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Blazers gains possession)
19:47
+2
Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point layup (Efrem Johnson assists)
0-2
19:47
Raekwon Horton shooting foul
19:47
+1
Ja'Borri McGhee makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-3
19:25
+2
Primo Spears makes two point jump shot
2-3
18:56
Christian Coleman turnover
18:42
Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
18:40
Ja'Borri McGhee defensive rebound
18:34
Yaxel Lendeborg misses three point jump shot
18:32
Primo Spears defensive rebound
18:25
Marcus Millender misses three point jump shot
18:23
Ja'Borri McGhee defensive rebound
18:13
David Hermes shooting foul
18:13
+1
Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-4
18:13
+1
Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
17:55
Jonnivius Smith misses two point jump shot
17:53
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
17:43
Jonnivius Smith blocks Christian Coleman's two point layup
17:41
Blazers offensive rebound
17:31
Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point jump shot
17:29
Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
17:16
Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot
17:14
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
16:57
Jonnivius Smith personal foul
16:46
Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot
16:44
Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
16:40
Christian Coleman blocks Marcus Millender's two point layup
16:38
Roadrunners offensive rebound
16:33
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
16:31
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
16:23
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup (Efrem Johnson assists)
2-7
16:01
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
15:59
Raekwon Horton offensive rebound
15:41
Jonnivius Smith misses two point jump shot
15:39
Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
15:39
TV timeout
15:31
+3
Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Damari Monsanto assists)
5-7
15:07
Efrem Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:05
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
15:05
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point tip layup
5-9
14:42
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
14:40
Tony Toney defensive rebound
14:31
Raekwon Horton shooting foul
14:31
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-10
14:31
Yaxel Lendeborg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:31
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
14:18
Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot
14:16
Tony Toney offensive rebound
14:16
+2
Tony Toney makes two point tip layup
5-12
13:59
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
13:57
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
13:43
Yaxel Lendeborg turnover
13:33
Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
13:31
Blazers defensive rebound
13:08
Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
13:06
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
13:05
+3
Tyren Moore makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
5-15
12:50
Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
12:48
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
12:29
Damari Monsanto shooting foul
12:29
Bradley Ezewiro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:29
+1
Bradley Ezewiro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-16
12:12
+2
Jonnivius Smith makes two point dunk (Primo Spears assists)
7-16
12:00
+2
Efrem Johnson makes two point layup
7-18
11:45
+2
Primo Spears makes two point jump shot
9-18
11:26
Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot
11:24
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
11:18
+3
Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)
12-18
11:06
Damari Monsanto blocks Bradley Ezewiro's two point layup
11:04
Christian Coleman offensive rebound
11:04
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point layup
12-20
10:55
+2
Marcus Millender makes two point jump shot
14-20
10:33
Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot
10:31
Christian Coleman offensive rebound
10:29
Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot
10:27
Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
10:18
Alejandro Vasquez personal foul
10:18
TV timeout
10:18
Jonnivius Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:18
+1
Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-20
9:55
Christian Coleman misses two point layup
9:53
Bradley Ezewiro offensive rebound
9:50
Bradley Ezewiro misses two point layup
9:48
Alejandro Vasquez offensive rebound
9:46
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:44
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
9:20
Marcus Millender misses three point jump shot
9:18
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
9:10
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup
9:08
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
9:07
Damari Monsanto turnover
8:56
Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot
8:54
Tony Toney offensive rebound
8:52
Ja'Borri McGhee misses three point jump shot
8:50
Baboucarr Njie defensive rebound
8:36
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
8:34
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
8:28
+2
Efrem Johnson makes two point layup
15-22
8:08
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
8:06
Ja'Borri McGhee defensive rebound
7:55
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot
7:53
Baboucarr Njie defensive rebound
7:36
+3
Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)
18-22
7:35
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
7:35
TV timeout
7:19
Baboucarr Njie shooting foul
7:19
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-23
7:19
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-24
7:08
Primo Spears turnover (Tony Toney steals)
7:00
Yaxel Lendeborg turnover (Raekwon Horton steals)
6:54
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Marcus Millender's two point layup
6:52
Blazers defensive rebound
6:37
Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point layup
6:35
Christian Coleman offensive rebound
6:34
Christian Coleman misses two point tip layup
6:32
Christian Coleman offensive rebound
6:31
Christian Coleman misses two point tip layup
6:29
Blazers offensive rebound
6:17
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point dunk (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
18-26
5:48
+2
Raekwon Horton makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)
20-26
5:21
David Hermes shooting foul
5:21
+1
Tony Toney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-27
5:21
+1
Tony Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-28
5:06
Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
5:04
Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
5:02
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
5:00
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
4:52
Damari Monsanto blocks Tony Toney's two point layup
4:50
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
4:30
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:28
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
4:19
+2
Jonnivius Smith makes two point layup
22-28
4:15
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:13
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
4:04
Tony Toney shooting foul
4:04
+1
Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-28
4:04
+1
Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-28
3:40
+2
Efrem Johnson makes two point layup (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
24-30
3:14
Primo Spears turnover (Efrem Johnson steals)
3:07
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point layup (Efrem Johnson assists)
24-32
2:47
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)
27-32
2:20
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point jump shot
27-34
1:49
+2
Marcus Millender makes two point layup
29-34
1:26
+2
Efrem Johnson makes two point jump shot
29-36
1:07
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)
32-36
0:45
Baboucarr Njie shooting foul
0:45
TV timeout
0:45
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-37
0:45
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-38
0:19
Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
0:17
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
0:11
Blazers 30 second timeout
0:01
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
46
UAB
Blazers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
32-40
19:15
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Raekwon Horton assists)
35-40
18:56
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point jump shot (Ja'Borri McGhee assists)
35-42
18:46
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
18:44
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
18:30
Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point jump shot
18:28
David Hermes defensive rebound
18:23
Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
18:21
Roadrunners offensive rebound
18:15
Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot
18:13
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
18:03
Christian Coleman misses two point layup
18:01
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
17:56
Yaxel Lendeborg turnover (Raekwon Horton steals)
17:52
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)
