Charlotte 49ers @ UAB Blazers
UAB rolls to 82-69 win over Charlotte
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Chris Cokley scored 19 points with 9-for-12 shooting to lead UAB to an 82-69 win over Charlotte on Thursday night.
William Lee added 15 points and 12 rebounds for UAB, which controlled the boards 48-26 and held a 20-5 advantage in second chance points. UAB outscored Charlotte 52-28 on the interior.
Dirk Williams had 13 points and Deion Lavender 10 to help the Blazers (15-10, 8-4 Conference USA) pick up their 23rd-straight home court victory.
UAB took the lead for good during an 11-2 run that included a 3-pointer from Watts and made it 55-49 with 12:09 left. The Blazers then scored 10 of the game's final 14 points to seal it.
Charlotte (11-12, 5-7) edged into its only lead of the second half with a 3-pointer from Braxton Ogbueze to make it 47-44 with 15:57 left but then went cold.
Jon Davis led the 49ers with 24 points and Andrien White had 10.
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
Referee:Mike Stuart
Referee:Tom O'Neill
Referee:Doug Sirmons
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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