Final
UAB defeats Middle Tennessee 65-64
Dec 3, 2009 - 4:05 AM BIRMINGHAM, Ala.(AP) -- Howard Crawford scored 12 points and Alabama-Birmingham held off Middle Tennessee down the stretch for a 65-64 victory on Wednesday night.The Blazers (7-1) won their sixth consecutive game by outscoring the Blue Raiders 6-5 in the last 34 seconds after the teams were tied at 59.
George Drake hit two free throws and Crawford scored on a layup for a 64-59 lead with 17 seconds left. Middle Tennessee's Theryn Hudson dunked to cut the lead to 64-61 before Aaron Johnson hit a foul shot for a 65-61 advantage with 10 seconds to play.
James Washington nailed a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left, ending the scoring.
UAB, which is off to its best start since the 1998-99 team was 7-1, was 12-for-21 (57.1 percent) in the second half.
Drake and Kenneth Cooper added 11 points each for the Blazers.
Montarrio Haddock led Middle Tennessee (3-4) with 17 points and Hudson had 12.
- NCAA BB
MIDDLE TENN 64
UAB 65 FINAL
Dec 2 10:00 PM - 64
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Middle Tennessee 59, Alabama-Birmingham 61 2nd - 0:28Dec 2 9:55 PM - 48
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Middle Tennessee 57, Alabama-Birmingham 59 2nd - 3:04Dec 2 9:48 PM - 72
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Middle Tennessee 57, Alabama-Birmingham 57 2nd - 3:32Dec 2 9:44 PM - 48
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Middle Tennessee 55, Alabama-Birmingham 55 2nd - 5:15Dec 2 9:42 PM - 25
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Middle Tennessee 53, Alabama-Birmingham 52 2nd - 6:24Dec 2 9:39 PM - NCAA BB
MIDDLE TENN 29
UAB 29 HALFTIME
Dec 2 8:51 PM
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