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Ertel scores 22 to lead UAB over Rice 73-60 in CUSA tourney

AP
Mar 11, 2021

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Michael Ertel had a season-high 22 points as UAB Blazers defeated Rice Owls 73-60 in the Conference USA Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.

The Blazers, the No. 2 seed from C-USA West, play the East's top seed, Western Kentucky, in the semifinals Friday.

Tavin Lovan had 14 points and eight rebounds for UAB (22-6). Tyreek Scott-Grayson added 12 points and seven rebounds. Kassim Nicholson had nine rebounds.

Max Fiedler had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Owls (15-13). Quincy Olivari added 16 points. Chris Mullins had 10 points.

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1st Half
RICE
Owls
32
UAB
Blazers
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Max Fiedler vs. Trey Jemison (Michael Ertel gains possession)
19:42	+3	Michael Ertel makes three point jump shot (Quan Jackson assists)	0-3
19:26	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Cameron Sheffield assists)	3-3
19:11	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point pullup jump shot	3-5
18:44		Cameron Sheffield misses three point jump shot
18:42		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
18:27		Jump ball. Trey Jemison vs. Travis Evee (Owls gains possession)
18:27		Trey Jemison turnover (lost ball) (Travis Evee steals)
18:12	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot	6-5
17:59		Michael Ertel misses two point jump shot
17:57		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
17:45		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Tavin Lovan steals)
17:39	+3	Michael Ertel makes three point pullup jump shot (Tavin Lovan assists)	6-8
17:11		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
17:09		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
16:44		Trey Jemison misses two point hook shot
16:42		Quan Jackson offensive rebound
16:36		Michael Ertel misses three point jump shot
16:34		Kassim Nicholson offensive rebound
16:19		Tavin Lovan misses two point jump shot
16:17		Owls defensive rebound
15:58		Quan Jackson blocks Travis Evee's two point jump shot
15:56		Quan Jackson defensive rebound
15:50	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point driving layup (Quan Jackson assists)	6-10
15:39	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point jump shot (Cameron Sheffield assists)	8-10
15:19		Tavin Lovan misses two point jump shot
15:17		Chris Mullins defensive rebound
14:59	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	10-10
14:38		Trey Jemison offensive foul (Cameron Sheffield draws the foul)
14:38		Trey Jemison turnover
14:38		TV timeout
14:12		Max Fiedler misses two point layup
14:10		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
13:50		Tavin Lovan misses two point jump shot
13:48		Tavin Lovan offensive rebound
13:40		Quan Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:38		Tavin Lovan offensive rebound
13:33		Tavin Lovan misses two point layup
13:31		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
13:17		Max Fiedler misses two point jump shot
13:15		Kassim Nicholson defensive rebound
13:09	+3	Michael Ertel makes three point pullup jump shot	10-13
12:46		Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
12:44		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
12:36	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point driving layup	10-15
12:22		Trey Jemison shooting foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
12:22		Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:22	+1	Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-15
12:03		Quan Jackson misses two point jump shot
12:01		Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
11:56		Rongie Gordon misses two point layup
11:54		Chris Mullins defensive rebound
11:54		Kassim Nicholson shooting foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
11:54		TV timeout
11:54		Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:54	+1	Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-15
11:40	+3	Quan Jackson makes three point jump shot	12-18
11:15	+3	Riley Abercrombie makes three point jump shot (Chris Mullins assists)	15-18
11:03		Kassim Nicholson misses three point jump shot
11:01		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
10:33		Quan Jackson blocks Max Fiedler's two point layup
10:31		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
10:25	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point putback layup	17-18
10:16		Tyreek Scott-Grayson misses three point jump shot
10:14		Cavit Ege Havsa defensive rebound
10:02		Quincy Olivari misses two point layup
10:00		Tyreek Scott-Grayson defensive rebound
9:50	+2	Kassim Nicholson makes two point driving jump shot	17-20
9:42		Riley Abercrombie misses three point jump shot
9:40		Quan Jackson defensive rebound
9:27		Kassim Nicholson misses two point jump shot
9:25		Riley Abercrombie defensive rebound
9:17	+3	Riley Abercrombie makes three point pullup jump shot (Chris Mullins assists)	20-20
8:50		Jalen Benjamin misses two point layup
8:48		Rongie Gordon offensive rebound
8:43	+2	Rongie Gordon makes two point putback layup	20-22
8:35	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point driving hook shot	22-22
8:07		Jalen Benjamin misses two point jump shot
8:05		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
7:47		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Tyreek Scott-Grayson steals)
7:43		Quincy Olivari personal foul (Tyreek Scott-Grayson draws the foul)
7:43		TV timeout
7:26		Tavin Lovan turnover (traveling)
7:05		Riley Abercrombie misses three point jump shot
7:03		Tyreek Scott-Grayson defensive rebound
6:39		Michael Ertel misses three point jump shot
6:37		Chris Mullins defensive rebound
6:07		Cavit Ege Havsa misses two point jump shot
6:05		Tyreek Scott-Grayson defensive rebound
5:57		Tyreek Scott-Grayson misses three point jump shot
5:55		Travis Evee defensive rebound
5:50		Travis Evee turnover (lost ball)
5:25	+2	Tyreek Scott-Grayson makes two point driving jump shot	22-24
5:07		Chris Mullins turnover (out of bounds)
4:55		Cameron Sheffield blocks Tavin Lovan's two point layup
4:53		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
4:51		Quincy Olivari offensive foul (Michael Ertel draws the foul)
4:51		Quincy Olivari turnover
4:40		Michael Ertel misses two point jump shot
4:38		Tyreek Scott-Grayson offensive rebound
4:38	+2	Tyreek Scott-Grayson makes two point tip shot	22-26
4:18	+3	Chris Mullins makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)	25-26
3:49		Cavit Ege Havsa blocks Tyreek Scott-Grayson's two point jump shot
3:47		Blazers offensive rebound
3:47		TV timeout
3:43		Michael Ertel misses two point jump shot
3:41		Kassim Nicholson offensive rebound
3:34		Kassim Nicholson misses two point layup
3:32		Kassim Nicholson offensive rebound
3:27	+2	Kassim Nicholson makes two point tip shot	25-28
3:09		Max Fiedler offensive foul (Simeon Kirkland draws the foul)
3:08		Max Fiedler turnover
2:53		Michael Ertel misses two point layup
2:51		Simeon Kirkland offensive rebound
2:46	+2	Simeon Kirkland makes two point tip shot	25-30
2:36	+3	Chris Mullins makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	28-30
2:09	+2	Tyreek Scott-Grayson makes two point driving jump shot	28-32
1:51	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point turnaround hook shot	30-32
1:33	+2	Michael Ertel makes two point pullup jump shot	30-34
1:33		Blazers 30 second timeout
1:13	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	32-34
0:52		Quan Jackson misses two point jump shot
0:50		Tyreek Scott-Grayson offensive rebound
0:45	+2	Tyreek Scott-Grayson makes two point putback layup	32-36
0:42		Owls 30 second timeout
0:30		Chris Mullins turnover (bad pass) (Tyreek Scott-Grayson steals)
0:01		Michael Ertel misses two point jump shot
0:00		Kassim Nicholson offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RICE
Owls
28
UAB
Blazers
37

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Travis Evee shooting foul (Michael Ertel draws the foul)
19:51	+1	Michael Ertel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-37
19:51	+1	Michael Ertel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-38
19:35		Chris Mullins turnover (bad pass) (Trey Jemison steals)
19:28		Travis Evee shooting foul (Quan Jackson draws the foul)
19:28		Quan Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:28		Quan Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:28		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
19:13	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point step back jump shot	35-38
18:59	+2	Michael Ertel makes two point pullup jump shot	35-40
18:30		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
18:28		Kassim Nicholson defensive rebound
18:18		Cameron Sheffield shooting foul (Trey Jemison draws the foul)
18:18	+1	Trey Jemison makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-41
18:18	+1	Trey Jemison makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-42
17:59		Jump ball. Travis Evee vs. Michael Ertel (Owls gains possession)
17:48		Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
17:44		Blazers defensive rebound
17:33		Quan Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:31		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
17:31		Trey Jemison personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
17:08		Chris Mullins turnover (lost ball) (Michael Ertel steals)
16:56	+2	Quan Jackson makes two point layup	35-44
16:41	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point alley-oop layup (Quincy Olivari assists)	37-44
16:19		Cameron Sheffield personal foul
16:13		Quan Jackson misses two point jump shot
16:11		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
16:01		Max Fiedler turnover (lost ball)
15:45	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point driving layup	37-46
15:29		Tavin Lovan shooting foul (Cavit Ege Havsa draws the foul)
15:29		TV timeout
15:29	+1	Cavit Ege Havsa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-46
15:29	+1	Cavit Ege Havsa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-46
15:06	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point pullup jump shot	39-48
14:52		Cavit Ege Havsa turnover (lost ball) (Michael Ertel steals)
14:46		Michael Ertel misses three point jump shot
14:45		Owls defensive rebound
14:18		Tavin Lovan blocks Max Fiedler's two point jump shot
14:16		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
14:08		Tavin Lovan offensive foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
14:08		Tavin Lovan turnover
14:08	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point dunk (Chris Mullins assists)	41-48
13:31		Quan Jackson misses two point jump shot
13:30		Owls defensive rebound
13:19	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point layup (Chris Mullins assists)	43-48
13:04		Tyreek Scott-Grayson misses three point jump shot
13:02		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
12:37		Simeon Kirkland shooting foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
12:37	+1	Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-48
12:37	+1	Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-48
12:27		Chris Mullins personal foul (Tony Toney draws the foul)
12:22		Tony Toney misses two point jump shot
12:20		Kassim Nicholson offensive rebound
12:19		Kassim Nicholson misses two point layup
12:18		Owls defensive rebound
12:18		Tavin Lovan personal foul
12:09		Tony Toney personal foul
12:05	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot (Riley Abercrombie assists)	48-48
11:46		Tyreek Scott-Grayson misses two point layup
11:44		Trey Jemison offensive rebound
11:39	+2	Trey Jemison makes two point tip shot	48-50
11:19		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
11:17		Tony Toney defensive rebound
11:07		Tyreek Scott-Grayson misses two point layup
11:05		Cavit Ege Havsa defensive rebound
11:02		Quincy Olivari misses two point layup
11:00		Blazers defensive rebound
11:00		TV timeout
10:38		Tyreek Scott-Grayson misses two point jump shot
10:36		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
10:14	+3	Cavit Ege Havsa makes three point pullup jump shot	51-50
10:11		Official timeout
9:53		Jalen Benjamin turnover (bad pass)
9:34		Kassim Nicholson shooting foul (Quincy Olivari draws the foul)
9:34	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 1 of 3	52-50
9:34	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 2 of 3	53-50
9:34	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 3 of 3	54-50
9:21	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point pullup jump shot	54-52
8:55	+2	Chris Mullins makes two point pullup jump shot	56-52
8:43	+2	Jalen Benjamin makes two point step back jump shot	56-54
8:14	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point jump shot (Cavit Ege Havsa assists)	58-54
7:42	+2	Tavin Lovan makes two point reverse layup (Jalen Benjamin assists)	58-56
7:11		Max Fiedler misses two point hook shot
7:09		Kassim Nicholson defensive rebound
6:52	+3	Michael Ertel makes three point jump shot (Trey Jemison assists)	58-59
6:32		Max Fiedler misses two point jump shot
6:30		Kassim Nicholson defensive rebound
6:18		Michael Ertel misses three point jump shot
6:16		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
6:10		Owls 30 second timeout
6:10		TV timeout
5:52		Jump ball. Max Fiedler vs. Trey Jemison (Blazers gains possession)
5:52		Max Fiedler turnover (lost ball) (Trey Jemison steals)
5:52		TV timeout
5:37	+2	Trey Jemison makes two point turnaround hook shot (Tavin Lovan assists)	58-61
5:21		Chris Mullins misses three point jump shot
5:19		Quan Jackson defensive rebound
4:47	+2	Tyreek Scott-Grayson makes two point finger roll layup	58-63
4:15		Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
4:13		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
3:56	+2	Michael Ertel makes two point pullup jump shot	58-65
3:53		Owls 30 second timeout
3:53		TV timeout
3:34		Chris Mullins misses two point jump shot
3:32		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
3:12		Trey Jemison misses two point hook shot
3:10		Tyreek Scott-Grayson offensive rebound
2:53	+2	Michael Ertel makes two point pullup jump shot	58-67
2:28		Max Fiedler misses two point jump shot
2:26		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
2:20		Chris Mullins personal foul
2:01		Tyreek Scott-Grayson misses two point layup
1:59		Chris Mullins defensive rebound
1:52	+2	Chris Mullins makes two point driving layup	60-67
1:47		Quincy Olivari personal foul (Quan Jackson draws the foul)
1:47	+1	Quan Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-68
1:47	+1	Quan Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-69
1:31		Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
1:29		Tyreek Scott-Grayson defensive rebound
1:27		Cameron Sheffield personal foul (Tyreek Scott-Grayson draws the foul)
1:27	+1	Tyreek Scott-Grayson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-70
1:27	+1	Tyreek Scott-Grayson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-71
1:19		Travis Evee turnover (lost ball) (Tyreek Scott-Grayson steals)
1:15	+2	Quan Jackson makes two point layup (Tyreek Scott-Grayson assists)	60-73
0:58		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
0:56		Quan Jackson defensive rebound
0:53		Max Fiedler personal foul (Michael Ertel draws the foul)
0:53		Michael Ertel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:53		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
0:47		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
0:45		Tavin Lovan defensive rebound
0:14		Blazers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Blazers turnover (shot clock violation)