Feb. 23, 2008

Final Stats

DALLAS (AP) -- Robert Vaden scored 24 points to lead UAB to a 73-59 win over SMU on Saturday night.

Vaden's points came on eight 3-pointers on 17 attempts, both of which tied a school record. Reggie Huffman scored 13 points and hauled down 14 rebounds for the Blazers (19-8, 9-3 Conference USA). Huffman recorded his second double-double in as many games, and his team-leading fifth double-double of the season.

Channing Toney added 11 points, while Lawrence Kinnard contributed nine points and nine rebounds off the bench.

Jon Killen scored 21 points to lead SMU (8-17, 2-10). Bamba Fall added 14 points, and Papa Dia had nine points and 11 rebounds.

UAB outrebounded the Mustangs 46-34. The Blazers shot 44 percent from the field for the game, while SMU shot just 33 percent.

SMU led 32-29 at the break before being outscored 44-27 in the second half.

The Mustangs led by as many as eight points (45-37) with just under 15 minutes left in the contest. However, the Blazers responded with a 32-9 run over the next nine minutes to take a commanding 69-54 lead with 5:20 remaining. The run was sparked by Vaden, who went 7-of-8 from three-point range over the stretch.

UAB will next play at UTEP on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at El Paso, Texas. Game time is set for 7 p.m. MT.