BIRMINGHAM – UAB fell to Louisiana Tech 72-58 at Bartow Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Kassim Nicholson scored a career-high 15 points and Jalen Benjamin added 13 for the Blazers (12-9, 3-5 C-USA).
Kalob Ledoux had a game-high 17 points for the Bulldogs (15-5, 6-2 C-USA).
UAB opened the game on fire with back-to-back 3-pointers from Benjamin and Makhtar Gueye. However, LA Tech would score the next nine points and 14 of the next 16 to take a six point lead at the 12:42 mark. The Bulldogs’ lead would get to 10 points two times, the later with 1:37 remaining. LA Tech would take a 35-27 lead into halftime.
The Bulldogs would score the first five points of the second half and hold a double-figure lead the rest of the game. LA Tech’s lead would get as high as 25 points with 3:39 remaining.
UAB would close out the contest on a 13-2 run.
For the second consecutive game, UAB shot over 90 percent from the free throw line, making 12-of-13 after sinking 17-of-18 on Thursday night against Southern Miss.
The Blazers forced 16 Louisiana Tech turnover which was converted into 18 points.
Up next, UAB heads to Texas to take on UTSA on Jan. 30 and UTEP on Feb. 1. The next homestand is Feb. 6 against Rice and Alumni Day on Feb. 8 versus North Texas. Blazer great Aaron Johnson will have his number retired prior to the game against the Mean Green.
Single game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here or by calling the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available for a minimum purchase of 20 tickets. To inquire about group tickets for the 2019-20 season, please contact Chris Curtis at (205) 934-3172 or ccurtis2@uab.edu.
Along with single game and group tickets which are already on sale, fans now have the option to purchase a four-game mini plan which offers the flexibility of attending any four Conference USA games – including Bonus Play games – at Bartow Arena for only $40 in the upper level. The C-USA Pick 4 Mini Plan can be purchased by clicking here or by calling the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1
