Wisconsin-Green Bay 56 - 68 Alabama-Birmingham
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Millsap leads UAB past Wisconsin-Green Bay 68-56

Nov 14, 2009 - 1:02 AM KENT, Ohio(AP) -- Elijah Millsap scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Alabama-Birmingham to a 68-56 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay in the season opener for both teams on Friday.

Howard Crawford added 15 points for the Blazers, who went on a 14-2 run to claim a 55-43 lead with 4:50 left the second half against the Phoenix in the Hispanic College Fund Classic. Crawford, who shot 7-for-11 from the field, led the spurt with six points and Kenneth Cooper added four points.

UAB pushed its margin to 15 points - its largest of the game - on Cameron Moore's layup with 1:42 left to play. Cooper also had seven points and 11 rebounds, and Millsap shot 5 of 6 from beyond the arc.

Rahmon Fletcher led Wisconsin-Green Bay with 14 points, while Bryquis Perine had 13.

The Blazers outrebounded the Phoenix 40-29.






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