The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
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Tigers Pull Off Overtime Win Over Blazer Men's Basketball
1/27/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 27, 2001
BIRMINGHAM - Shyrone Chatman scored seven of his nine points in the overtime period and three other Memphis players scored in double figures for the game as the Tigers (12-8, 6-1) defeated UAB (10-9, 3-4) 76-73 in Conference USA basketball action Saturday evening at Bartow Arena.
The teams battled back and forth throughout the first half. There were six ties and seven lead changes, the last at the 4:20 mark as Memphis went on a 9-2 run to take a 33-26 lead with 0:50 to play. The Tigers held a 33-28 lead at halftime.
Memphis maintained its lead for the first five minutes of the second half, but UAB turned up the defensive pressure and went on a 17-2 run over the next five minutes, to take its biggest lead of the game at 51-43 with 10:12 remaining in regulation. Blazer guard P.J. Arnold scored 10 points during that stretch.
The Blazers would lead until the final minute of regulation, when the Tigers tied the game on a layup by Scooter McFadgon with 13 seconds remaining. UAB called timeout and set up a final play, but a missed shot by point guard LeAndrew Bass and several attempts at a tip-in failed, sending the game into overtime.
Memphis built its lead to as many as nine points in the overtime period, leading 74-65 with 43 seconds to play, but UAB struck back with three-point baskets by Bass and guardTony Johnson, and a layup by Bass, cutting the margin to 76-73 with 0:08 remaining.
UAB fouled Tiger guard Marcus Moody, who missed both shots at the 0:04 mark, giving the Blazers one final chance. Bass took the ball the length of the floor, but his running three-point attempt was off the mark and the Tigers escaped with the win.
Forward Kelly Wise led Memphis with 18 points, 14 of which came in the second half. He was joined in double figures by Earl Barron with 16 points and McFadgon, who had a "double-double" in the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
UAB was led by Bass, who scored 21 points, including 16 in the second half and eight in the overtime period. Center Will Campbell had 15 points and guard Arnold had 13 points, all of which came in the second half.
