UAB Blazers at Wichita State Shockers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Vasquez scores 29 as UAB defeats Wichita State 80-72
Vasquez shot 11 of 22 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Blazers (19-9, 12-3 American Athletic Conference). Christian Coleman added 14 points while shooting 4 of 10 from the field and 6 for 7 from the foul line. Yaxel Lendeborg shot 4 of 6 from the field and 2 for 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
Corey Washington finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and three blocks for the Shockers (17-11, 7-8). Wichita State also got 17 points from Xavier Bell. Quincy Ballard finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds. The Shockers ended a six-game winning streak with the loss.
UAB took the lead with 7:12 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 39-34 at halftime, with Vasquez racking up 11 points. Vasquez scored 18 points in the second half to help lead UAB to an eight-point victory.
Wichita State visits North Texas on Monday. UAB plays host to No. 18 and conference-leading Memphis on Sunday. The Blazers and UNT are tied for second in the American Athletic Conference, a game behind the Tigers.
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- TV Channel: UAB at Wichita State 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Corey Washington made Free Throw. | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Tyren Moore subbing in for UAB | 80 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Christian Coleman subbing out for UAB | 80 - 71 |
Statistics
 UAB |
 WICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 27-58 |
| 47.5 | Field Goal % | 46.6 |
| 4-11 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 36.4 | Three Point % | 21.1 |
| 18-25 | FT | 14-24 |
| 72.0 | Free Throw % | 58.3 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Wichita, KS
Attendance: 6,588 | Capacity:
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 13-2 | - | 23-5 |
| North Texas | 12-3 | 1 | 21-6 |
| UAB | 12-3 | 1 | 19-9 |
| Tulane | 10-5 | 3 | 16-12 |
| East Carolina | 8-7 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-7 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Wichita State | 7-8 | 6 | 17-11 |
| Temple | 7-9 | 6.5 | 15-14 |
| South Florida | 6-10 | 7.5 | 13-16 |
| Tulsa | 5-10 | 8 | 11-17 |
| UTSA | 4-11 | 9 | 10-17 |
| Rice | 4-12 | 9.5 | 13-16 |
| Charlotte | 3-12 | 10 | 10-18 |