NCAAB Game Recap - Western Kentucky at UAB
Thu Feb 28, 2019 7:30 PM EST

Gonz
86
Pacif
66
F
Nebras
53
Mich
82
F
Woff
80
Chat
54
F
Wash
73
Cal
76
F
StFPA
83
Merrim
72
F
RobM
63
SacHr
87
F
Xav
84
StJon
73
F
NE
75
Del
64
F
TxSt
58
Troy
44
F
UConn
63
WichSt
65
F
W&M
67
Tows
65
F
NMSt
75
UMKC
55
F
Elon
73
JMU
58
F
Winth
75
Hamp
90
F
Bry
66
StFNY
74
F
IL-C
72
Oakl
86
F
ArkLR
66
GaSo
81
F
Hof
80
Drex
77
F
FaDi
65
MtStM
59
F
CenCT
55
LIU
84
F
ArkSt
60
GASt
76
F
UNCG
100
Citad
96
F
Mercer
71
VMI
84
F
Marsh
90
LaTec
79
F
W Ky
73
UAB
67
F
UND
88
IPFW
82
F
APSU
80
E KY
82
F
Furm
90
Samf
81
F
Murr
71
MorSt
52
F
ODU
65
UTSA
64
F
FAU
60
N TX
54
F
App
75
ULM
81
F
WriSt
67
WIGB
70
F
CoCar
70
UL
83
F
IUPUI
85
Detr
87
F
NoKY
65
WIMil
55
F
TexAr
75
USA
57
F
UTRGV
82
ChiSt
77
F
NebOm
80
ORU
84
F
TNSt
74
SEMO
89
F
TNTec
68
SIU-E
76
F
USC
88
UCLA
93
F(OT)
WaSt
50
Stan
98
F
Ariz
74
OrSt
72
F
Tul
64
Tuls
72
F
NDSU
65
SDak
75
F
Web
61
N CO
85
F
Minn
62
NW
50
F
W IL
46
Denv
74
F
JSU
89
E IL
84
F(2OT)
Belm
112
TN-M
67
F
Sac
59
E WA
56
F
CAPoly
75
CS-Ful
86
F
Seatt
67
CBU
65
F
LongB
69
UCSB
64
F
USD
91
USF
90
F(OT)
PorSt
67
Ida
65
F
AzSt
51
Oreg
79
F
SCla
70
LoyMa
72
F
Portl
48
StMar
65
F
UCIrv
64
UCDav
48
F

Feb 28, 2019, 7:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Western Kentucky

31

42

73

UAB

36

31

67

Bassey carries W. Kentucky past UAB 73-67
Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:57 PM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Charles Bassey had 18 points and 13 rebounds to carry Western Kentucky to a 73-67 win over UAB on Thursday night.

Taveion Hollingsworth had 17 points for Western Kentucky (17-12, 10-6 Conference USA). Josh Anderson added 13 points. Jared Savage had 12 points and seven rebounds for the visiting team.

Lewis Sullivan had 16 points for the Blazers (17-12, 9-7). Zack Bryant added 13 points and six assists. Makhtar Gueye had 10 points.

The Hilltoppers evened the season series against the Blazers with the win. UAB defeated W. Kentucky 68-60 on Feb. 16. W. Kentucky plays Southern Miss at home on Sunday. UAB faces UTSA on the road on Sunday.

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Leaders

Western Kentucky PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Bassey 18 0 0 13 1 1
T. Hollingsworth 17 0 3 4 1 1
UAB PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Sullivan 16 0 0 5 0 0
Z. Bryant 13 0 6 5 2 2

Team Comparison

W Ky UAB
Points For 73 67
Field Goals 22/50-44% 26/56-46%
Three Pointers 6/18-33% 6/21-29%
Free Throws 23/29-79% 9/13-69%
Offensive Rebounds 8 6
Defensive Rebounds 27 23
Rebounds 36 32
Blocks 4 4
Steals 6 6
Turnovers 12 10
Personal Fouls 13 20
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 16 UAB 68 @ W Ky 60 Z. Bryant 24 C. Bassey 23
Thu Feb 28 W Ky 73 @ UAB 67 C. Bassey 18 L. Sullivan 16

Game Information

Stadium: Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 3,021
Game Time: