BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Alejandro Vasquez scored 25 points, Efrem Johnson made a 3-pointer with 27 seconds remaining and UAB Blazers took down Alcorn State Braves 80-77 on Thursday night.
Vasquez shot 8 for 16 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free throw line for the Blazers (2-2). Johnson scored 18 points, going 6 of 9 (4 for 7 from 3-point range). Eric Gaines shot 6 for 12 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 15 points.
The Braves (1-3) were led in scoring by Dekedran Thorn, who finished with 15 points and three steals. Jeremiah Kendall added 14 points, nine rebounds, four steals and two blocks for Alcorn State. Jalen Hawkins also had 12 points and three steals.
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1st Half
ALCN
Braves
42
UAB
Blazers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Djahi Binet vs. Christian Coleman (Braves gains possession)
19:45
+2
Jeremiah Kendall makes two point layup
2-0
19:26
Javian Davis turnover (bad pass) (Byron Joshua steals)
19:19
+2
Dekedran Thorn makes two point jump shot
4-0
18:59
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup
18:57
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. defensive rebound
18:53
+3
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. makes three point jump shot
7-0
18:53
Blazers 30 second timeout
18:30
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup
18:28
Christian Coleman offensive rebound
18:28
Christian Coleman misses two point layup
18:26
Braves defensive rebound
18:09
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:07
Javian Davis defensive rebound
17:56
Djahi Binet personal foul
17:52
Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
17:50
Javian Davis offensive rebound
17:45
Javian Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. steals)
17:39
+2
Byron Joshua makes two point jump shot
9-0
17:28
Christian Coleman misses two point layup
17:26
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Byron Joshua makes two point layup
11-0
16:48
+2
Efrem Johnson makes two point jump shot
11-2
16:28
+2
Jeremiah Kendall makes two point layup
13-2
16:19
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:17
Byron Joshua defensive rebound
16:10
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Byron Joshua's two point layup
16:08
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
16:04
Djahi Binet shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
16:04
Eric Gaines misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:04
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-3
15:48
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:46
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
15:40
Efrem Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Dekedran Thorn steals)
15:38
+3
Dekedran Thorn makes three point jump shot
16-3
15:23
Javian Davis turnover (lost ball) (Byron Joshua steals)
15:17
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:15
Djahi Binet offensive rebound
15:10
+2
Djahi Binet makes two point layup
18-3
14:55
Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
14:54
Blazers offensive rebound
14:54
TV timeout
14:52
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup (Efrem Johnson assists)
18-5
14:26
+2
Dekedran Thorn makes two point jump shot
20-5
14:02
Jeremiah Kendall blocks Javian Davis's two point layup
14:00
Javian Davis offensive rebound
13:56
James White misses two point layup
13:54
Djahi Binet defensive rebound
13:49
Byron Joshua turnover (lost ball)
13:35
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point layup
20-7
13:15
Barry Dunning Jr. shooting foul (Djahi Binet draws the foul)
13:15
+1
Djahi Binet makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-7
13:15
Djahi Binet misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:15
James White defensive rebound
13:03
James White misses two point layup
13:01
Jeremiah Kendall defensive rebound
12:53
Byron Joshua misses three point jump shot
12:51
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
12:50
Dekedran Thorn personal foul
12:45
Barry Dunning Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Kendall steals)
12:17
+2
Jalen Hawkins makes two point layup
23-7
12:04
+2
James White makes two point jump shot
23-9
11:59
Tony Toney personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:45
Dekedran Thorn misses three point jump shot
11:43
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
11:33
Trevon Stoutermire personal foul
11:32
Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot
11:30
James White offensive rebound
11:22
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup (James White assists)
23-11
10:50
Jalen Hawkins misses three point jump shot
10:48
Blazers defensive rebound
10:30
+2
James White makes two point jump shot
23-13
9:59
Trevon Stoutermire misses two point layup
9:57
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
9:48
Jalen Hawkins shooting foul (Alejandro Vasquez draws the foul)
9:48
+1
Alejandro Vasquez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-14
9:48
+1
Alejandro Vasquez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-15
9:31
Byron Joshua misses two point jump shot
9:29
James White defensive rebound
9:22
Djahi Binet shooting foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul)
9:22
+1
Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-16
9:22
Christian Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:22
Dekedran Thorn defensive rebound
9:06
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:04
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
8:55
Eric Gaines turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Kendall steals)
8:43
+2
Jalen Hawkins makes two point layup
25-16
8:43
Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul (Jalen Hawkins draws the foul)
8:43
+1
Jalen Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-16
8:29
Eric Gaines misses two point layup
8:27
Braves defensive rebound
8:13
Byron Joshua turnover (lost ball) (Javian Davis steals)
8:04
+3
Alejandro Vasquez makes three point jump shot
26-19
7:37
+3
Dekedran Thorn makes three point jump shot (Byron Joshua assists)
29-19
7:24
James White misses two point jump shot
7:22
Jalen Hawkins defensive rebound
7:17
Jalen Hawkins turnover (lost ball)
7:17
TV timeout
7:06
Alex Tsynkevich personal foul
7:06
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-20
7:06
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-21
6:42
Jeremiah Kendall misses two point jump shot
6:40
James White defensive rebound
6:23
+2
James White makes two point layup (Alejandro Vasquez assists)
29-23
6:08
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Jeremiah Gambrell Jr.'s two point layup
6:06
Javian Davis defensive rebound
6:01
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup
29-25
6:01
Byron Joshua shooting foul (Alejandro Vasquez draws the foul)
6:01
+1
Alejandro Vasquez makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-26
5:44
Javian Davis blocks Jeremiah Kendall's two point layup
5:42
Jeremiah Kendall offensive rebound
5:37
Jalen Hawkins misses three point jump shot
5:35
Braves offensive rebound
5:35
Yaxel Lendeborg personal foul
5:30
+2
Jeremiah Kendall makes two point dunk (Jalen Hawkins assists)
31-26
5:27
Braves 30 second timeout
5:13
Trevon Stoutermire shooting foul (Alejandro Vasquez draws the foul)
5:13
+1
Alejandro Vasquez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-27
5:13
+1
Alejandro Vasquez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-28
4:49
+2
Jeremiah Kendall makes two point layup
33-28
4:27
Jeremiah Kendall shooting foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul)
4:27
Christian Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:27
Christian Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:27
Jeremiah Kendall defensive rebound
4:18
Dekedran Thorn turnover (bad pass) (James White steals)
4:11
James White turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Kendall steals)
4:06
+3
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Byron Joshua assists)
36-28
3:50
Christian Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. steals)
3:41
+2
Jeremiah Kendall makes two point layup (Dekedran Thorn assists)
38-28
3:18
+3
Alejandro Vasquez makes three point jump shot (Javian Davis assists)
38-31
2:56
Byron Joshua turnover (bad pass) (James White steals)
2:49
+2
James White makes two point layup
38-33
2:30
Roderick Jones misses three point jump shot
2:28
Jeremiah Kendall offensive rebound
2:28
Alejandro Vasquez personal foul
2:28
TV timeout
2:26
Roderick Jones turnover (bad pass) (Alejandro Vasquez steals)
2:23
Jalen Hawkins shooting foul (Efrem Johnson draws the foul)
2:23
+1
Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-34
2:23
+1
Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-35
2:08
+2
Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt makes two point jump shot
40-35
2:08
Barry Dunning Jr. shooting foul (Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt draws the foul)
2:08
Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:08
Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
2:00
Tony Toney turnover (traveling)
1:50
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:48
Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
1:24
+2
Efrem Johnson makes two point jump shot
40-37
0:58
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. misses two point layup
0:56
Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound
0:49
Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot
0:47
Barry Dunning Jr. offensive rebound
0:47
Jalen Hawkins personal foul
0:47
+1
Barry Dunning Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-38
0:47
+1
Barry Dunning Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-39
0:30
Jeremiah Kendall misses two point jump shot
0:28
Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
0:23
Barry Dunning Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Kendall steals)
0:21
+2
Jeremiah Kendall makes two point layup
42-39
0:21
Braves 30 second timeout
0:15
+2
Barry Dunning Jr. makes two point layup (Alejandro Vasquez assists)
42-41
0:03
Byron Joshua misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ALCN
Braves
35
UAB
Blazers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Jeremiah Kendall misses two point layup
19:41
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
19:35
+3
Efrem Johnson makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
42-44
19:09
+2
Djahi Binet makes two point layup (Byron Joshua assists)
44-44
18:59
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup
44-46
18:33
Alejandro Vasquez shooting foul (Djahi Binet draws the foul)
18:33
Djahi Binet misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:33
Djahi Binet misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:33
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
18:32
Jeremiah Kendall personal foul
18:16
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
18:14
Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. defensive rebound
18:07
Jeremiah Kendall turnover (bad pass) (Javian Davis steals)
17:59
+3
Efrem Johnson makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
44-49
17:39
Byron Joshua turnover (lost ball) (Javian Davis steals)
17:37
Dekedran Thorn shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
17:37
Yaxel Lendeborg misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:37
Yaxel Lendeborg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:37
Djahi Binet defensive rebound
17:13
Jeremiah Kendall misses two point jump shot
17:11
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
17:10
Djahi Binet personal foul
16:58
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup
16:56
Javian Davis offensive rebound
16:56
Trevon Stoutermire shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
16:56
+1
Javian Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-50
16:56
+1
Javian Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-51
16:47
Dekedran Thorn turnover (bad pass) (Javian Davis steals)
16:35
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup
16:33
Alejandro Vasquez offensive rebound
16:29
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup
44-53
16:13
Eric Gaines blocks Byron Joshua's two point jump shot
