Lendeborg, Davis Power Blazers Past Furman

Saturday, November 25

Birmingham, Ala.

5 p.m.

UAB

4-2,0-0AAC

Furman

3-3,0-0SoCon

Furman

UAB

Photo by: Brantley Bargerhuff

Lendeborg, Davis Power Blazers Past Furman

11/25/2023 10:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

BIRMINGHAM – UAB men's basketball (4-2) picked up its fourth straight win on Saturday night at Bartow Arena, downing Furman, 92-86. Yaxel Lendeborg led the Blazers with 19 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.

Five Blazers finished in double figures for the first time this season while shooting a season-high 58.6 percent from the field. The Blazers also finished with a season-high 17 assists.

Saturday's contest got off to a very quick start. Javian Davis led the Blazers with 15 of his 17 points in the first half while Marcus Foster got the Paladins started with 14 first half points. Each team traded buckets in the early going.

With Furman leading 29-27, the Blazers were able to gain some separation on a 13-2 run to take a 40-31 lead. UAB stretched the advantage to as many as 11 points late in the first half. Daniel Ortiz scored 10 points over the last 10 minutes of the half to give the Blazers a spark. A Furman three at the buzzer put the score at 52-44 at the break.

Furman got off to a hot start in the second half, scoring the first six points of the period to shrink the UAB lead to just two. The contest remained close throughout the second half.

UAB led 79-77 with 4:47 remaining, but Javian Davis picked up his fifth foul and would be unavailable for the rest of the night. The Blazers took control late in the game with an 8-1 run that was sparked by Yaxel Lendeborg's steal and layup where he went coast-to-coast.

Tony Toney stepped up and hit a huge three with 3:10 left in the game to put UAB ahead 86-79 and Lendeborg scored again to give the Blazers a nine-point advantage.

The Paladins did not go quietly, but the Blazers hit 4-of-5 free throws down the stretch to secure the 92-86 win.

NOTES

Yaxel Lendeborg recorded his first career double double while scoring a career best 19 points, grabbing 10 board, blocking five shots, recording three assists and grabbing two steals. Lendeborg also played 38 minutes.
Javian Davis scored 17 points despite playing only 22 minutes. He also grabbed six rebounds and dished out three assists.
Five Blazers finished in double figures for the first time since February 16, 2023.
UAB has grabbed double-digit offensive rebounds in five of six games this season.
Saturday's contest was the first game of UAB's season decided by more than three points.
UAB has blocked at least five shots in four straight games, its longest such streak since the 2015-16 season.
The Blazers scored a season-high 92 points while shooting .586 percent from the field.
UAB had a season-high 17 assists.
Furman's .508 field goal percentage is the highest opponent field goal percentage in a UAB win since January 26, 2019 vs. Rice.
The Paladins' 11 3FGs are the most by a UAB opponent since February 5, 2022 vs. Middle Tennessee.

UP NEXT
The Blazer will host McNeese State on Tuesday, November 28 at 7 p.m. CT at Bartow Arena.

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