UAB faces Tulsa following Johnson’s 21-point game

UAB Blazers (12-8, 5-2 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-11, 3-4 AAC)

Tulsa, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UAB visits Tulsa after Efrem Johnson scored 21 points in UAB’s 100-77 loss to the Memphis Tigers.

The Golden Hurricane have gone 7-5 at home. Tulsa ranks eighth in the AAC with 9.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Ian Smikle averaging 2.1.

The Blazers have gone 5-2 against AAC opponents. UAB scores 84.4 points while outscoring opponents by 7.9 points per game.

Tulsa is shooting 43.0% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 43.9% UAB allows to opponents. UAB has shot at a 46.7% clip from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points higher than the 44.1% shooting opponents of Tulsa have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dwon Odom is shooting 53.9% and averaging 13.7 points for the Golden Hurricane. Keaston Willis is averaging 3.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Yaxel Lendeborg is shooting 56.3% and averaging 16.9 points for the Blazers. Tony Toney is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Hurricane: 5-5, averaging 74.6 points, 34.7 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 5.4 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.7 points per game.

Blazers: 7-3, averaging 84.6 points, 35.9 rebounds, 17.6 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.4 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up