The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
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South Florida
South Florida Downs UAB
2/21/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 21, 2001
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Altron Jackson scored 15 points and Cedric Smith added 11 and had 10 rebounds as South Florida defeated UAB 75-47 in a Conference USA game Wednesday night.
South Florida (17-9, 9-4 CUSA) dominated the first half, partly because of a suffocating half-court trapping defense that overwhelmed UAB (14-12, 6-7).
Midway through the first period, South Florida launched into a 39-6 run that blew the game open and continued into the second half.
South Florida built on a 37-17 halftime lead and led by 34 at one point.
B.B. Waldon scored 11 points for South Florida and Will Campbell led UAB with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Both teams started sluggishly on offense, with South Florida scoring only two field goals in the first eight minutes. UAB took an early 11-5 lead on a 3-point shot by Eric Batchelor.
But South Florida came alive as its half-court defense took its toll on the Blazers. The Bulls began their first-half run by outscoring UAB 17-2 and forging a 22-15 lead. Sam Sanders scored three baskets during the run, two off UAB turnovers.
UAB played without starting guard Tony Johnson, who was out with a stress fracture in his foot. The Blazers missed Johnson's ball-handling skills, committing 12 first-half turnovers.
