EL PASO – Despite a four-point play from junior Margaret Whitley at the end of regulation, the UAB fell 68-64 in overtime to UTEP on the road Saturday afternoon.With 15 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the Miners up 58-56, Whitley was fouled hitting a three-point basket. She made both the basket and her free throw, putting the Blazers up 60-58.
A quick basket from UTEP forced overtime with both teams tied at 60.
The Miners outscored the Blazers 8-4 in the five-minute overtime period, completing a 2-0 weekend for UTEP in its the two-game series with UAB.
Whitley scored nine of UAB’s 17 fourth quarter points and finished with a game-high 23 points and five rebounds.
Freshman Lindsey Dullard notched her second career double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 boards.
In her first career start, freshman Maddie Walsh scored 11 points, nine from beyond the arc.
In the first half, the Blazers (7-9, 2-8 C-USA) shot 40.7% (11-of-27) from the field and 5-of-14 from three.
Dullard led all scorers with 12 points and six rebounds, while Whitley had six points to go with a team-high three assists.
UAB went into halftime down 38-32.
Whitley scored six of UAB’s 11 third-quarter points, putting the Blazers within two of the Miners (12-5, 9-3 C-USA), heading into the final frame down 45-43.
UAB went on an 8-0 run to open the fourth, with Whitley and Dullard each hitting three-pointer and Sara Rosenfeldt scoring a basket in the paint.
The Blazers shot 21-of-56 from the field in the game and went 10-of-26 from 3-point range.
UAB will return home on Feb. 12-13 when it hosts LA Tech in Bartow Arena.
Women’s basketball season tickets are available by purchasing the 2020-21 Gold Card for $65. The Gold Card includes access to all home men’s soccer, women’s soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball games in addition to all women’s basketball home contests. Contact the UAB Ticket Office, (205) 975-UAB1, for more details.
