UAB downs SMU 74-69 to win 4th straight game - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports
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© Junior Quincy Taylor scored nine points in UAB's win over Southern Methodist on Saturday. (abc3340.com)BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Rod Rucker collected his 10th double-double of the season as Alabama-Birmingham won its fourth straight, defeating Southern Methodist 74-69 Saturday.
Rucker had 21 points and 11 rebounds, including a key layup late. SMU's Nick Russell hit a jumper with 1:48 remaining to pull the Mustangs within 68-67, but Rucker answered with a layup, then he and Jordan Swing combined for four free throws to lock up the win.
The Blazers (15-14, 7-7 Conference USA) trailed 63-61 with 5:48 left when Fahro Alihodzic's layup sparked a 6-0 run for a 67-63 edge.
Ryan Manuel led the Mustangs (14-15, 4-10) with 15 points.
UAB had held opponents under 40 percent shooting in five of its past six halves, but SMU shot 57.7 percent (30 of 52). The Mustangs made just 2 of 9 3-pointers, though, and were dominated 35-25 on rebounds -- the Blazers have edged six straight opponents on the glass.
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SMU
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UAB
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| Points | 69 | 74 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 30-52 (.577) | 24-55 (.436) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 2-9 (.222) | 5-18 (.278) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 7-9 (.778) | 21-28 (.750) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 21 (0/0) | 13 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 6 | 5 |
| TEAM | CONF W-L | TOTAL W-L |
|---|---|---|
| #17 Memphis | 14-0 | 25-4 |
| Southern Miss | 10-3 | 21-7 |
| UTEP | 9-5 | 16-12 |
| UCF | 8-6 | 19-10 |
| East Carolina | 7-6 | 16-10 |
| UAB | 7-7 | 15-14 |
| Tulsa | 7-7 | 15-13 |
| Tulane | 6-8 | 18-11 |
| Houston | 5-9 | 16-11 |
| Marshall | 5-9 | 12-17 |
| Southern Methodist | 4-10 | 14-15 |
| Rice | 1-13 | 5-23 |
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