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UAB's free throw edge beats Southern Miss 59-54
Feb 18, 2010 - 4:34 AM HATTIESBURG, Miss.(AP) -- Howard Crawford led all scorers with 17 points and Alabama-Birmingham defeated Southern Mississippi 59-54 on Wednesday night.The Blazers (20-5, 8-3 Conference USA) used an 8-3 run in the final 2 minutes to put the Eagles (15-10, 5-6) away for the fifth straight time and tie Tulsa for third in the conference.
Southern Miss led 22-21 at halftime and there were seven ties in the second half before the Blazers went ahead to stay on a pair of free throws by Crawford that made it 53-51 with 2:41 remaining.
Two more free throws by Crawford, two by Elijah Millsap and one by Aaron Johnson made it 58-51.
UAB shot 15-for-22 on free throws in the second half to Southern Miss' 8-for-13.
Jamarr Sanders added 14 points and Millsap 13 for UAB.
R.L. Horton led Southern Miss with 14 points and scored his 1,000th collegiate point on a 3-point shot to open the game.
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UAB 59
SOUTHERN MISS 54 FINAL
Feb 17 10:17 PM - 52
rootsRUWTbot Added 16 roots (Close Finish)
Alabama-Birmingham 53, Southern Mississippi 51 2nd - 2:44Feb 17 10:03 PM - 36
rootsRUWTbot Took away 12 roots (Close Finish)
Alabama-Birmingham 49, Southern Mississippi 47 2nd - 3:48Feb 17 9:59 PM - 48
rootsRUWTbot Added 24 roots (Close Finish)
Alabama-Birmingham 47, Southern Mississippi 46 2nd - 4:22Feb 17 9:55 PM - 24
rootsRUWTbot Added 24 roots (Close Finish)
Alabama-Birmingham 45, Southern Mississippi 46 2nd - 6:13Feb 17 9:52 PM - NCAA BB
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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UAB 21 21
SOUTHERN MISS 22 22 HALFTIME
HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME
UAB - HOWARD CRAWFORD 4, THREE PLAYERS WITH 3
SOUTHERN MISS - R.L. HORTON 7, GARY FLOWERS 5,
BUCHI AWAJI 4
Feb 17 8:57 PM
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