UAB secures a 98-84 win over Southern Miss

Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Christian Coleman and Yaxel Lendeborg each scored 21 points in UAB’s 98-84 win over Southern Miss on Thursday night.

Coleman had nine rebounds and five assists for the Blazers (1-1). Yaxel Lendeborg added five rebounds, six assists and four steals. Tyren Moore had 18 points and shot 6 for 11 (4 for 8 from 3-point range).

Neftali Alvarez led the Golden Eagles (1-1) in scoring and finished the game with 21 points. Deantoni Gordon added 20 points for Southern Miss. Denijay Harris finished the game with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.

UAB took the lead with 19:01 left in the first half and never looked back. Coleman led the way with 15 points in the first half, contributing to a 56-40 lead at the break. Lendeborg scored a team-best nine points in the final half.

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