UAB Blazers at South Florida Bulls
· American Athletic Conference Championship - Semifinal
Johnson scores 21 in UAB's 93-83 win over top-seeded South Florida in AAC semifinal
The Blazers advance to the conference title game Sunday
Johnson shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 9 from the line for the Blazers (22-11). Eric Gaines scored 20 points and added five assists. Alejandro shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 1 for 4 from the line to finish with 16 points.
Selton Miguel led the way for the Bulls (24-7) with 19 points. South Florida also got 18 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and two steals from Kasean Pryor. Chris Youngblood also had 13 points. The loss broke the Bulls' 15-game winning streak.
UAB entered halftime up 38-30. Gaines paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points. Yaxel Lendeborg's jump shot with 8:44 remaining in the second half gave UAB the lead for good at 61-59.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 93 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Daniel Ortiz Defensive Rebound. | 93 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kobe Knox missed Three Point Jumper. | 93 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Alejandro Vasquez made Layup. Assisted by Eric Gaines. | 93 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Kobe Knox made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Stroud. | 91 - 83 |
Statistics
 UAB |
 USF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-60 | FG | 26-64 |
| 53.3 | Field Goal % | 40.6 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 15-38 |
| 36.8 | Three Point % | 39.5 |
| 22-30 | FT | 16-22 |
| 73.3 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Capacity:
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
| UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
| UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
| Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |