Johnson scores 21 in UAB's 93-83 win over top-seeded South Florida in AAC semifinal
AP
Mar 16, 2024
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Efrem Johnson had 21 points as fourth-seeded UAB Blazers knocked off top-seeded South Florida Bulls 93-83 in the semifinal round of the American Athletic Conference tournament Saturday.
The Blazers advance to the conference title game Sunday
Johnson shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 9 from the line for the Blazers (22-11). Eric Gaines scored 20 points and added five assists. Alejandro shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 1 for 4 from the line to finish with 16 points.
Selton Miguel led the way for the Bulls (24-7) with 19 points. South Florida also got 18 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and two steals from Kasean Pryor. Chris Youngblood also had 13 points. The loss broke the Bulls' 15-game winning streak.
UAB entered halftime up 38-30. Gaines paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points. Yaxel Lendeborg's jump shot with 8:44 remaining in the second half gave UAB the lead for good at 61-59.
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1st Half
UAB
Blazers
38
USF
Bulls
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Christian Coleman vs. Kasean Pryor (Blazers gains possession)
19:50
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot (Efrem Johnson assists)
2-0
19:35
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Brandon Stroud's two point jump shot
19:33
Bulls offensive rebound
19:23
Kobe Knox misses three point jump shot
19:21
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
19:03
Brandon Stroud personal foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
18:51
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
18:49
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
18:43
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup (Daniel Ortiz assists)
4-0
18:26
Jose Placer misses three point jump shot
18:24
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
18:02
Christian Coleman misses two point layup
18:00
Christian Coleman offensive rebound
17:57
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point tip layup
6-0
17:42
Kasean Pryor misses three point jump shot
17:40
Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
17:40
Brandon Stroud personal foul (Daniel Ortiz draws the foul)
17:21
Eric Gaines misses two point driving finger roll layup
17:19
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
17:14
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point putback layup
8-0
16:50
Kasean Pryor misses three point stepback jump shot
16:48
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
16:41
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul)
16:41
Yaxel Lendeborg turnover (offensive foul)
16:31
Sam Hines Jr. misses two point layup
16:29
Bulls offensive rebound
16:18
Kobe Knox misses three point jump shot
16:16
Sam Hines Jr. offensive rebound
16:15
Christian Coleman personal foul (Sam Hines Jr. draws the foul)
15:55
+2
Sam Hines Jr. makes two point layup (Kasean Pryor assists)
8-2
15:37
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:35
Jose Placer defensive rebound
15:29
+3
Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Kobe Knox assists)
8-5
15:08
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
15:06
Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
14:53
Jose Placer misses three point jump shot
14:51
Kasean Pryor offensive rebound
14:51
Yaxel Lendeborg personal foul (Kasean Pryor draws the foul)
14:51
TV timeout
14:43
+3
Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot
8-8
14:23
Eric Gaines turnover (bad pass) (Kasean Pryor steals)
14:05
+3
Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)
8-11
13:41
Efrem Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:39
Jayden Reid defensive rebound
13:21
Eric Gaines shooting foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul)
13:21
+1
Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-12
13:21
+1
Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-13
12:59
Sam Hines Jr. shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
12:59
Javian Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:59
Javian Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:59
Kasean Pryor defensive rebound
12:48
Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
12:46
Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound
12:21
Chris Youngblood blocks Tony Toney's two point jump shot
12:19
Blazers offensive rebound
12:17
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point jump shot
10-13
12:05
+3
Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Sam Hines Jr. assists)
10-16
11:45
Kasean Pryor shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:45
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-16
11:45
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-16
11:19
+3
Jayden Reid makes three point jump shot (Kobe Knox assists)
12-19
11:03
Kasean Pryor blocks Alejandro Vasquez's two point layup
11:01
Alejandro Vasquez offensive rebound
11:00
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup
10:57
Bulls defensive rebound
10:37
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Chris Youngblood's two point layup
10:35
Javian Davis defensive rebound
10:30
+2
Tony Toney makes two point layup (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
14-19
10:05
+3
Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot
14-22
9:49
+3
Efrem Johnson makes three point jump shot
17-22
9:25
Kasean Pryor misses two point driving reverse layup
9:23
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
9:09
Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
9:07
Javian Davis offensive rebound
9:02
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup (Javian Davis assists)
19-22
8:39
+2
Kobe Knox makes two point driving layup
19-24
8:39
Javian Davis shooting foul (Kobe Knox draws the foul)
8:39
+1
Kobe Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-25
8:20
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
21-25
8:02
Selton Miguel turnover (bad pass) (Eric Gaines steals)
8:00
Jayden Reid shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)