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American Athletic Conference Tournament - UAB Downs North Texas 66-56 - Match Report
UAB got 23 points and 13 rebounds from Yaxel Lendeborg en route to a 66-56 victory over North Texas on Saturday at Dickies Arena.
Ja'Borri McGhee had 16 points for UAB and Christian Coleman chipped in with 6 points. Yaxel Lendeborg had 4 assists for them, while Yaxel Lendeborg was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
North Texas got 12 points from Atin Wright in a losing cause and another 12 points from Brenen Lorient. Jasper Floyd contributed 3 assists for them, while Brenen Lorient had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UAB were victorious, as the score was 30-21 at the break.
North Texas won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-34.