Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, February 23
Birmingham, AL
2:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
19-8, 10-4
72
at
77
UAB
22-5, 10-4
1
2
3
4
OT 1
F
Middle Tennessee
14
20
11
19
8
72
UAB
11
9
24
20
13
77
Team Stats
MT
UAB
FG%
.434
.509
3FG%
.438
.250
FT%
.792
.864
RB
28
35
TO
10
9
STL
7
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
28
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
10
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
G
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/ Women's Basketball
Lady Raiders drop OT thriller at UAB
2/23/2019 5:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Johnson's 28 points not enough for MT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Two of Conference USA's top women's basketball teams provided fans a thriller as Middle Tennessee and UAB needed an extra period to determine the winner here Saturday.
UAB (22-5, 10-4) earned a split in the season series with a come-from-behind 77-72 overtime win against the Lady Raiders (19-8, 10-4).
The loss overshadowed a sterling performance from Alex Johnson, who poured in a season-high 28 points, five rebounds and two assists. The constant duress Johnson faced from UAB's interior defense couldn't slow the inside force.
Johnson was 8-of-14 from the field and 10-of-14 from the free-throw line and was a constant throughout but particularly in the second half.
A'Queen Hayes finished with 14 points and Anna Jones reached double figures with 10 points. She also had a team-high seven rebounds. Jordan Majors finished with nine points and six rebounds for the Lady Raiders.
Middle Tennessee stormed out to a 34-20 halftime advantage, but UAB came out of the locker room strong in the second half to get back into the game. The Blazers used a 24-11 third quarter to close the gap to 45-44 entering the fourth quarter.
Miyah Barnes, who led UAB with 19 points, six assists and no turnovers, made winning plays down the stretch for the Blazers. Barnes scored her team's final six points in regulation and forced overtime with two pressure free throws with 7.7 seconds remaining after Jones had given the Lady Raiders a 64-62 lead with a big 3-pointer with 53 seconds remaining.
Much like the second half, the extra five minutes was back and forth until UAB pushed the lead to five in the final minute.
The Lady Raiders will be back in action when they play host to Florida Atlantic on Senior Night Saturday at 5 p.m.
UAB (22-5, 10-4) earned a split in the season series with a come-from-behind 77-72 overtime win against the Lady Raiders (19-8, 10-4).
The loss overshadowed a sterling performance from Alex Johnson, who poured in a season-high 28 points, five rebounds and two assists. The constant duress Johnson faced from UAB's interior defense couldn't slow the inside force.
Johnson was 8-of-14 from the field and 10-of-14 from the free-throw line and was a constant throughout but particularly in the second half.
A'Queen Hayes finished with 14 points and Anna Jones reached double figures with 10 points. She also had a team-high seven rebounds. Jordan Majors finished with nine points and six rebounds for the Lady Raiders.
Middle Tennessee stormed out to a 34-20 halftime advantage, but UAB came out of the locker room strong in the second half to get back into the game. The Blazers used a 24-11 third quarter to close the gap to 45-44 entering the fourth quarter.
Miyah Barnes, who led UAB with 19 points, six assists and no turnovers, made winning plays down the stretch for the Blazers. Barnes scored her team's final six points in regulation and forced overtime with two pressure free throws with 7.7 seconds remaining after Jones had given the Lady Raiders a 64-62 lead with a big 3-pointer with 53 seconds remaining.
Much like the second half, the extra five minutes was back and forth until UAB pushed the lead to five in the final minute.
The Lady Raiders will be back in action when they play host to Florida Atlantic on Senior Night Saturday at 5 p.m.
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