Lendeborg has 17 points, 21 boards to help UAB top No. 20 Florida Atlantic 76-73 in overtime
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Yaxel Lendeborg got goosebumps after his latest rebound-hogging performance against a ranked league rival.
Lendeborg had 17 points and a season-high 21 rebounds, and Efrem Johnson made a big 3-pointer in overtime to lift UAB to a 76-73 win over No. 20 Florida Atlantic on Thursday night.
It was the Blazers' second victory versus a ranked American Athletic Conference opponent in less than two weeks. They also beat then-No. 19 Memphis on Jan. 28, when Lendeborg had a similarly dominant performance: 23 points, 16 boards.
“It's just a whole bunch of goosebumps,” Lendeborg said. “I feel like this is the highest point of my life so far. After the Memphis game and this game, I can't really compare this to anything else.”
With the Owls missing their first six shots in overtime, UAB (15-8, 7-3 AAC) surged to a six-point lead. Nick Boyd's 3-pointer cut that in half for Florida Atlantic with 1:46 left.
UAB then twice worked down the shot clock and grabbed offensive rebounds - Lendeborg grabbed the first and tipped the second out of the paint - to play keep-away with the ball. Johnson's long 3-pointer from the top of the key made it 76-70 with 31 seconds remaining.
Alijah Martin missed a 3 at the other end but made his second try. Eric Gaines missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 10 seconds left, giving Florida Atlantic another chance, but Johnell Davis missed a contested 3 in the final seconds.
Florida Atlantic (18-5, 8-2) fell a game behind league-leading South Florida in the standings.
UAB had five scorers in double figures. Gaines had 16 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. Christian Coleman and Johnson scored 14 apiece, and Alejandro Vasquez added 13 points.
Davis led Florida Atlantic with 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists despite 5-of-21 shooting. Martin finished with 14 points and Brandon Weatherspoon had 12.
“UAB made plays down the stretch when they needed to,” said Owls coach Dusty May, a former UAB assistant. “Great college basketball game. I thought Lendeborg’s ability to get them extra possessions and control the paint was key.”
After the Memphis win, UAB also beat North Texas in overtime before losing at SMU.
"Wow. Our last two wins, the word that I would use would just be gutsy," Blazers coach Andy Kennedy said. “I thought it was gutsy again tonight. I thought we really, really competed on the defensive end against one of the best offensive teams in college basketball.”
The Owls erased a seven-point deficit over the final five minutes of regulation, and the game went into overtime after both teams missed a pair of shots.
The Blazers, who trailed by seven at halftime, caught up when Florida Atlantic missed nine straight shots over a span of six-plus minutes.
Vasquez pushed it to 62-55 with 5:21 left on a pair of free throws and a layup.
Davis, who missed his first four 3-pointers, and Jalen Gaffney both made 3s for the Owls to close the gap.
UAB's Javian Davis and Florida Atlantic center Vlad Goldin were called for double technicals early in the second half. The two got tangled up away from the ball and went chest to chest, then Goldin hit the floor after a shove from Davis.
That gave Davis four fouls with 17:34 left and he fouled out in the final minutes with two points, eight below his season average.
BIG PICTURE
Florida Atlantic: Shot just 33.8% from the field and fell to 0-8 at Bartow Arena.
UAB: Made 14 of 17 free throws. ... Lendeborg had just eight points and five rebounds in the first meeting, an 86-73 Florida Atlantic win in Boca Raton.
UP NEXT
Florida Atlantic plays at Wichita State on Sunday.
UAB visits Tulsa on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:57 | Vladislav Goldin vs. Yaxel Lendeborg (Nick Boyd gains possession) | |||
19:48 | Bryan Greenlee misses three point jump shot | |||
19:46 | Eric Gaines defensive rebound | |||
19:36 | Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
19:34 | Efrem Johnson offensive rebound | |||
19:23 | Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot | |||
19:21 | Eric Gaines offensive rebound | |||
19:12 | Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
19:10 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
19:07 | Alijah Martin turnover (traveling) | |||
18:50 | +2 | Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:28 | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:08 | +2 | Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup (Javian Davis assists) | 2-4 | |
17:49 | Vladislav Goldin misses two point layup | |||
17:47 | Javian Davis defensive rebound | |||
17:24 | Javian Davis turnover (Alijah Martin steals) | |||
17:15 | Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot | |||
17:13 | Alijah Martin offensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Alijah Martin turnover (Yaxel Lendeborg steals) | |||
17:00 | Eric Gaines turnover (Johnell Davis steals) | |||
16:55 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point layup | 4-4 | |
16:27 | Blazers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
16:09 | Johnell Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
16:07 | Alijah Martin offensive rebound | |||
16:00 | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point layup | 6-4 | |
15:42 | Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot | |||
15:40 | Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound | |||
15:22 | Bryan Greenlee offensive foul | |||
15:22 | Bryan Greenlee turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:22 | TV timeout | |||
15:10 | Javian Davis offensive foul | |||
15:10 | Javian Davis turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:01 | Johnell Davis turnover | |||
14:51 | Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup | |||
14:49 | Johnell Davis defensive rebound | |||
14:29 | Jalen Gaffney misses three point jump shot | |||
14:20 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
14:20 | Efrem Johnson personal foul | |||
14:12 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point layup | 8-4 | |
14:12 | Javian Davis shooting foul | |||
14:12 | +1 | Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-4 | |
13:57 | Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot | |||
13:55 | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | |||
13:43 | Alijah Martin misses two point layup | |||
13:41 | Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound | |||
13:35 | Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point layup | |||
13:33 | Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound | |||
13:32 | Tre Carroll personal foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul) | |||
13:32 | +1 | Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-5 | |
13:32 | +1 | Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-6 | |
13:18 | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
13:16 | Eric Gaines defensive rebound | |||
13:06 | Christian Coleman misses two point layup | |||
13:04 | Tre Carroll defensive rebound | |||
12:57 | Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot | |||
12:55 | Alijah Martin offensive rebound | |||
12:48 | Nick Boyd misses two point layup | |||
12:46 | Brandon Weatherspoon offensive rebound | |||
12:34 | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists) | 12-6 | |
12:09 | Tony Toney turnover (Jalen Gaffney steals) | |||
12:01 | Eric Gaines blocks Nick Boyd's two point layup | |||
11:58 | Nick Boyd offensive rebound | |||
11:55 | Nick Boyd misses two point layup | |||
11:55 | Eric Gaines defensive rebound | |||
11:55 | Tre Carroll personal foul | |||
11:51 | TV timeout | |||
11:55 | +1 | Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-7 | |
11:55 | +1 | Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-8 | |
11:30 | Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
11:28 | Brandon Weatherspoon offensive rebound | |||
11:20 | +3 | Bryan Greenlee makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists) | 15-8 | |
11:04 | +2 | Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup (Daniel Ortiz assists) | 15-10 | |
10:56 | +3 | Jalen Gaffney makes three point jump shot (Bryan Greenlee assists) | 18-10 | |
10:34 | Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot | |||
10:32 | Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound | |||
10:28 | +2 | Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup | 18-12 | |
10:18 | Efrem Johnson blocks Brandon Weatherspoon's two point layup | |||
10:16 | Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound | |||
10:06 | Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Johnell Davis defensive rebound | |||
9:57 | Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
9:55 | Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | +2 | Christian Coleman makes two point layup (Yaxel Lendeborg assists) | 18-14 | |
9:25 | Daniel Ortiz personal foul | |||
9:15 | Alijah Martin misses two point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound | |||
9:08 | +2 | Christian Coleman makes two point dunk (Daniel Ortiz assists) | 18-16 | |
9:07 | Nick Boyd shooting foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul) | |||
9:07 | Christian Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:07 | Brenen Lorient defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
9:00 | Christian Coleman defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | +2 | Efrem Johnson makes two point jump shot | 18-18 | |
8:19 | Bryan Greenlee misses three point jump shot | |||
8:17 | Tony Toney defensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Tony Toney turnover (Alijah Martin steals) | |||
8:03 | Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot | |||
8:01 | Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound | |||
7:37 | TV timeout | |||
7:27 | +3 | Eric Gaines makes three point jump shot (Efrem Johnson assists) | 18-21 | |
7:11 | Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul) | |||
7:11 | +1 | Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-21 | |
7:11 | Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:11 | Johnell Davis offensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Johnell Davis's two point layup | |||
7:02 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
7:00 | +2 | Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk (Johnell Davis assists) | 21-21 | |
6:44 | Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot | |||
6:42 | Johnell Davis defensive rebound | |||
6:28 | Johnell Davis turnover (lost ball) (Alejandro Vasquez steals) | |||
6:12 | +3 | Yaxel Lendeborg makes three point jump shot (Alejandro Vasquez assists) | 21-24 | |
5:58 | Eric Gaines shooting foul (Bryan Greenlee draws the foul) | |||
5:58 | +1 | Bryan Greenlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-24 | |
5:58 | +1 | Bryan Greenlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-24 | |
5:46 | Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot | |||
5:44 | Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound | |||
5:31 | +3 | Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot (Bryan Greenlee assists) | 26-24 | |
5:06 | +3 | Eric Gaines makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists) | 26-27 | |
4:50 | Vladislav Goldin misses two point layup | |||
4:48 | Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound | |||
4:45 | Vladislav Goldin personal foul | |||
4:30 | Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot | |||
4:28 | Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound | |||
4:20 | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point layup | 28-27 | |
3:52 | Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot | |||
3:50 | Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Christian Coleman blocks Bryan Greenlee's two point layup | |||
3:42 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
3:42 | TV timeout | |||
3:34 | Brenen Lorient misses two point layup | |||
3:32 | Efrem Johnson defensive rebound | |||
3:20 | Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot | |||
3:18 | Brenen Lorient defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | Christian Coleman personal foul | |||
3:18 | +1 | Brenen Lorient makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-27 | |
3:18 | Brenen Lorient misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:18 | Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Brandon Weatherspoon blocks Efrem Johnson's two point jump shot | |||
2:59 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
2:32 | +3 | Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists) | 32-27 | |
2:23 | Blazers 30 second timeout | |||
2:05 | Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot | |||
2:03 | Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound | |||
1:59 | Blazers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
1:46 | +2 | Brandon Weatherspoon makes two point layup | 34-27 | |
1:19 | +3 | Efrem Johnson makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists) | 34-30 | |
1:06 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot | 36-30 | |
0:40 | Christian Coleman misses two point layup | |||
0:38 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
0:32 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point layup | 38-30 | |
0:32 | Tony Toney shooting foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul) | |||
0:32 | +1 | Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-30 | |
0:08 | +2 | Eric Gaines makes two point layup | 39-32 | |
0:04 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
0:01 | Bryan Greenlee misses two point layup | |||
0:00 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |