Yaxel Lendeborg had 24 points in UAB's 81-78 win against UTSA on Tuesday night. Lendeborg also added 14 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks for the Blazers (12-7, 5-1 American Athletic Conference).

Halftime_UAB 38-32. 3-Point Goals_UTSA 13-34 (Monsanto 6-16, Millender 3-7, Spears 3-8, Smith 1-1, Horton 0-2), UAB 3-17 (Moore 2-4, Toney 1-2, McGhee 0-1, Lendeborg 0-2, Vasquez 0-3, Johnson 0-5). Rebounds_UTSA 28 (Smith 8), UAB 40 (Lendeborg 14). Assists_UTSA 15 (Spears 8), UAB 15 (Lendeborg 6). Total Fouls_UTSA 19, UAB 9.

BOTTOM LINE: UAB hosts UTSA after Christian Coleman scored 21 points in UAB's 92-83 win against the South Florida Bulls. The Blazers have gone 8-3 in home games. UAB is first in the AAC with 16.9 assists per game led by Yaxel Lendeborg averaging 4.1.

UAB hosts the UTSA Roadrunners after Christian Coleman scored 21 points in UAB’s 92-83 victory against the South Florida Bulls