Lovan scores 19, lifts UAB over UTSA 76-68
SAN ANTONIO -- Tavin Lovan had 19 points and six rebounds as Alabama-Birmingham topped Texas-San Antonio 76-68 on Thursday night.
Lovan made just 6 of 17 shots from the floor for the Blazers (13-9, 4-5 Conference USA), but he hit 7 of 8 free throws. Will Butler added a career-high 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Antonio Ralat added 11 points off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting with five rebounds.
Keaton Wallace led the Roadrunners (10-12, 4-5) with 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting, including 4 of 10 from beyond the 3-point arc. Jhivvan Jackson, who came into the game second in the nation with a 26.3 scoring average, added 20 points.
UAB shot 48% overall but just 20% from distance (3 of 10). The Blazers hit 17 of 21 free throws (81%). UTSA shot 42% overall, 36% from distance (10 of 28) and made 8 of 13 foul shots.
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2020-2021 Conference USA Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Old Dominion | 3-1 | - | 7-3 |
Western Kentucky | 2-2 | 1 | 9-4 |
Marshall | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
Charlotte | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
Middle Tennessee | 1-1 | 1 | 3-5 |
Florida Int'l | 2-3 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
Florida Atlantic | 1-2 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
UAB | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
Rice | 3-1 | - | 9-3 |
Louisiana Tech | 2-2 | 1 | 9-4 |
UTEP | 2-2 | 1 | 6-4 |
North Texas | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
Southern Miss | 1-3 | 2 | 5-6 |
UT San Antonio | 1-3 | 2 | 5-6 |