Lendeborg's 30 points lead third-seeded UAB past No. 6 seed East Carolina 94-77 in AAC quarterfinals
AP
Mar 15, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Yaxel Lendeborg's 30 points led third-seeded UAB Blazers past sixth-seeded East Carolina Pirates 94-77 on Friday in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
UAB will take on No. 2 seed North Texas in the second of Saturday's semifinals.
Lendeborg added 20 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and four blocks for the Blazers (21-11). Christian Coleman finished 6 of 9 from the floor to add 13 points. Alejandro had 12 points and shot 5 of 8 from the field.
The Pirates (19-14) were led in scoring by RJ Felton, who finished with 31 points. Joran Riley added 11 points and six rebounds for East Carolina. Cam Hayes had 11 points and eight assists.
UAB took the lead with 14:40 left in the first half and did not give it up. Lendeborg led their team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 49-33 at the break. Lendeborg scored 16 points in the second half to help lead the way as UAB went on to secure a victory, outscoring East Carolina by one point in the second half.
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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
33
UAB
Blazers
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Pirates gains possession)
19:41
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup (Cam Hayes assists)
2-0
19:21
Yaxel Lendeborg misses three point jump shot
19:19
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
19:01
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Jordan Riley assists)
5-0
18:31
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point dunk (Alejandro Vasquez assists)
5-2
18:13
+2
RJ Felton makes two point jump shot
7-2
17:54
+3
Tony Toney makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
7-5
17:43
C.J. Walker misses two point layup
17:41
Tony Toney defensive rebound
17:23
Trevion LaBeaux shooting foul
17:23
+1
Alejandro Vasquez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-6
17:23
+1
Alejandro Vasquez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-7
17:06
Cam Hayes turnover (Ja'Borri McGhee steals)
16:59
Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point jump shot
16:57
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
16:55
Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point jump shot
16:53
Ja'Borri McGhee offensive rebound
16:51
Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point jump shot
16:49
RJ Felton defensive rebound
16:45
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
16:43
Tony Toney defensive rebound
16:41
Tony Toney turnover (Jordan Riley steals)
16:13
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
16:11
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
15:59
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
7-9
15:48
Alejandro Vasquez personal foul
15:48
TV timeout
15:36
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks RJ Felton's two point jump shot
15:34
Pirates offensive rebound
15:31
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot
9-9
15:17
Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot
15:15
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
15:15
Yann Farell personal foul
15:11
Ja'Borri McGhee misses three point jump shot
15:09
Jayshayne Woodard defensive rebound
14:55
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
14:53
Tony Toney defensive rebound
14:43
Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point layup
14:41
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
14:40
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point jump shot
9-11
14:22
Jayshayne Woodard misses two point jump shot
14:20
Reid Cason offensive rebound
14:19
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Reid Cason's two point layup
14:17
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
14:12
Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
14:10
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
14:08
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point jump shot
9-13
13:45
Yann Farell misses three point jump shot
13:43
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
13:39
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)
9-15
13:38
Pirates 30 second timeout
13:20
C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
13:18
Jayshayne Woodard offensive rebound
13:02
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
13:00
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
12:54
C.J. Walker shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
12:54
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-16
12:54
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-17
12:30
Jayshayne Woodard misses two point layup
12:28
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
12:22
+2
Bradley Ezewiro makes two point dunk (Efrem Johnson assists)
9-19
12:11
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
12-19
11:50
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup
11:50
Pirates defensive rebound
11:50
TV timeout
11:38
Efrem Johnson personal foul
11:25
Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
11:23
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
11:07
+2
Tyren Moore makes two point layup
12-21
10:57
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks C.J. Walker's two point jump shot
10:55
Pirates offensive rebound
10:47
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
15-21
10:23
+2
Bradley Ezewiro makes two point jump shot (Tony Toney assists)
15-23
10:03
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
10:01
Tony Toney defensive rebound
9:44
Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot
9:42
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
9:40
Trevion LaBeaux shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)