MervinJamesUAB
Michael Wade
56
North Alabama UNA 5-6
63
Winner UAB UAB 6-4
North Alabama UNA
5-6
56
Final
63
UAB UAB
6-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Alabama UNA 21 35 56
UAB UAB 27 36 63

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UAB HOLDS OFF UNA MEN 63-56

BIRMINGHAM – UAB answered a late North Alabama run with one of its own to record a 63-56 home victory over the Lions Tuesday evening at Bartow Arena. The loss leaves the UNA men's basketball team with a 5-6 record on the season.
 
UNA trailed 44-35 midway through the second half before rallying to take its first lead. C.J. Brim started the 11-0 run with two free throws. He added a basket before a jumper by Emanuel Littles made the score 44-41 with 9:59 remaining.
 
The Lions continued to get stops on defense until a three-point basket by Christian Agnew tied the game at 44-44. Mervin James then got a steal and started the break with a crosscourt pass to Brim, who floated the ball back to James on a lob pass. The basket put North Alabama ahead 47-46 and forced a UAB timeout at the 9:06 mark.
 
The Blazers answered with four straight points to regain the lead, but the game featured another tie and two more lead changes. UAB regained a 52-48 advantage before the Lions made another push.
 
A three-pointer by Payton Youngblood and a floater by Agnew gave UNA a 53-52 lead with 3:11 remaining. The Lions, however, would not connect from the floor again.
 
The Blazers regained the lead for good on a basket on its ensuing possession, then converted a turnover into another basket to grab a 56-53 lead. Littles hit one of two free throws to cut the lead to two points, but a UAB three-pointer in the final minute of play put the game out of reach.
 
Agnew finished the game 3-of-4 from three-point range to record a team-high 14 points. James added 13 points while Littles had five points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Tyre Scott-Grayson led UAB (6-4) with a game-high 20 points.
 
The Blazers led by as many as 11 in the first half before taking a 27-21 lead into the break. UAB finished the game with a slim 35-33 rebounding advantage.
 
UNA will travel to face Alabama A&M on Friday. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. in Huntsville.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Christian Agnew

#2 Christian Agnew

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Emanuel Littles

#21 Emanuel Littles

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Payton Youngblood

#14 Payton Youngblood

F
6' 5"
Redshirt Junior
Mervin James

#5 Mervin James

F
6' 7"
Freshman
C.J. Brim

#11 C.J. Brim

G
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Christian Agnew

#2 Christian Agnew

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Emanuel Littles

#21 Emanuel Littles

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Payton Youngblood

#14 Payton Youngblood

6' 5"
Redshirt Junior
F
Mervin James

#5 Mervin James

6' 7"
Freshman
F
C.J. Brim

#11 C.J. Brim

5' 9"
Junior
G