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FINAL
Feb 19, 2025

Game Recap

Johnson, Lendeborg and UAB defeat Rice 90-89. USTON — Efrem Johnson scored a career-high 24 points to lead UAB and Yaxel Lendeborg's two free throws with five seconds left provided the winning points as the Blazers knocked off Rice 90-89 on Wednesday night.

Box Score

12T
UAB434790
RICE404989
Uab Blazers logoUABMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
3Yaxel Lendeborg386-161-28-8142121221
4Christian Coleman273-70-03-47001029
2Ja'Borri McGhee140-10-02-42200252
6Tony Toney141-20-00-03300022
10Alejandro Vasquez346-191-52-244110115
22Bradley Ezewiro156-80-00-132110212
5Tyren Moore271-61-22-31800015
8Efrem Johnson3210-134-60-001000324
TOTAL33-7245.8%7-1546.7%17-2277.3%34223531890
Rice Owls logoRICEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
44Caden Powell304-100-04-641110412
13Andrew Akuchie310-30-06-810300226
5Jacob Dar349-124-72-262021124
4Denver Anglin212-52-30-01000036
12Trae Broadnax183-71-14-423000211
24Jimmy Oladokun Jr.60-20-01-22000001
11Aaron Powell50-00-02-20000002
23Alem Huseinovic161-30-20-01100022
1Kellen Amos259-153-51-452003122
2Emory Lanier141-41-20-01000023
TOTAL29-6147.5%11-2055.0%20-2871.4%32121361789

Play-by-Play

1st halfuabrice
  • (20:00) Start game
  • Rice Owls logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball won by Rice
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball lost by UAB
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (19:37) Denver Anglin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caden Powell.
    03
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (19:17) Alejandro Vasquez missed Layup.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (19:13) Christian Coleman Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (19:13) Christian Coleman missed Two Point Tip Shot.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (19:12) Trae Broadnax Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (19:07) Trae Broadnax made Jumper.
    05
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (18:49) Christian Coleman made Jumper. Assisted by Alejandro Vasquez.
    25
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:40) Denver Anglin missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (18:38) Christian Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:32) Foul on Trae Broadnax.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (18:32) Ja'Borri McGhee made Free Throw.
    35
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (18:32) Ja'Borri McGhee made Free Throw.
    45
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:15) Jacob Dar missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (18:12) Christian Coleman Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (18:07) Yaxel Lendeborg made Layup. Assisted by Tony Toney.
    65
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (17:58) Foul on Tony Toney.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:58) Andrew Akuchie missed Free Throw.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:58) Rice Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (17:58) Andrew Akuchie made Free Throw.
    66
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (17:48) Ja'Borri McGhee Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:48) Caden Powell Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (17:39) Denver Anglin made Three Point Jumper.
    69
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (17:19) Alejandro Vasquez made Jumper.
    89
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (17:01) Jacob Dar made Dunk. Assisted by Andrew Akuchie.
    811
  • Rice Owls logo
    (16:43) Foul on Denver Anglin.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (16:42) Alejandro Vasquez made Free Throw.
    911
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (16:42) Alejandro Vasquez made Free Throw.
    1011
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (16:26) Caden Powell made Layup. Assisted by Trae Broadnax.
    1013
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (16:12) Alejandro Vasquez made Layup.
    1213
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (15:59) Foul on Ja'Borri McGhee.
  • (15:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:59) Caden Powell missed Free Throw.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:59) Rice Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:58) Caden Powell missed Free Throw.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (15:56) Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (15:45) Yaxel Lendeborg made Layup. Assisted by Ja'Borri McGhee.
    1413
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:24) Denver Anglin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (15:20) Ja'Borri McGhee Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (15:13) Alejandro Vasquez made Layup.
    1613
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (14:50) Jacob Dar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trae Broadnax.
    1616
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:50) Foul on Ja'Borri McGhee.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:50) Jacob Dar subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:50) Trae Broadnax subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:50) Kellen Amos subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:50) Alem Huseinovic subbing in for Rice
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:50) Ja'Borri McGhee subbing out for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:50) Christian Coleman subbing out for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:50) Tony Toney subbing out for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:50) Tyren Moore subbing in for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:50) Efrem Johnson subbing in for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:50) Bradley Ezewiro subbing in for UAB
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:36) Caden Powell missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:36) Bradley Ezewiro Block.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (14:31) Alejandro Vasquez Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +3 (14:29) Yaxel Lendeborg made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alejandro Vasquez.
    1916
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:57) Denver Anglin missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:55) Caden Powell Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:54) Caden Powell missed Layup.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (13:51) Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (13:42) Tyren Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:40) Andrew Akuchie Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:27) Denver Anglin subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:27) Caden Powell subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:27) Emory Lanier subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:27) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (13:18) Alem Huseinovic made Jumper.
    1918
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +3 (12:52) Efrem Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bradley Ezewiro.
    2218
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (12:30) Emory Lanier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alem Huseinovic.
    2221
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (12:13) Bradley Ezewiro made Layup. Assisted by Alejandro Vasquez.
    2421
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:52) Kellen Amos missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:49) Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:44) Alejandro Vasquez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:40) Kellen Amos Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:27) Andrew Akuchie Turnover.
  • (11:27) Official TV Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:27) Andrew Akuchie subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:27) Jacob Dar subbing in for Rice
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:27) Alejandro Vasquez subbing out for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:27) Tony Toney subbing in for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:13) Efrem Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:09) Tony Toney Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (11:09) Bradley Ezewiro made Jumper. Assisted by Tyren Moore.
    2621
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:09) Foul on Emory Lanier.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (11:09) Bradley Ezewiro missed Free Throw.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:07) Jacob Dar Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (10:41) Kellen Amos made Jumper.
    2623
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (10:10) Efrem Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Bradley Ezewiro.
    2823
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:42) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:42) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:42) Foul on Bradley Ezewiro.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (9:42) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. made Free Throw.
    2824
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:42) Tony Toney subbing out for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:42) Bradley Ezewiro subbing out for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:42) Christian Coleman subbing in for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:42) Alejandro Vasquez subbing in for UAB
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:42) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (9:40) Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +3 (9:31) Tyren Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Efrem Johnson.
    3124
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:06) Emory Lanier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:02) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (8:56) Foul on Tyren Moore.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:56) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:56) Caden Powell subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (8:49) Kellen Amos made Jumper.
    3126
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (8:32) Tyren Moore missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:32) Rice Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:32) Emory Lanier subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:32) Alem Huseinovic subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:32) Denver Anglin subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:32) Trae Broadnax subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:14) Jacob Dar missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:12) Caden Powell Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (7:57) Jacob Dar made Three Point Jumper.
    3129
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (7:27) Alejandro Vasquez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:25) Kellen Amos Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (7:17) Kellen Amos made Jumper.
    3131
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:02) Foul on Trae Broadnax.
  • (7:02) Official TV Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:02) Trae Broadnax subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:02) Andrew Akuchie subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:58) Foul on Denver Anglin.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (6:58) Yaxel Lendeborg made Free Throw.
    3231
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:58) Denver Anglin subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:58) Alem Huseinovic subbing in for Rice
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:58) Tyren Moore subbing out for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:58) Ja'Borri McGhee subbing in for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +1 (6:58) Yaxel Lendeborg made Free Throw.
    3331
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:42) Alem Huseinovic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:38) Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:20) Christian Coleman missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:18) Andrew Akuchie Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:00) Foul on Ja'Borri McGhee.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (6:00) Andrew Akuchie made Free Throw.
    3332
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:00) Ja'Borri McGhee subbing out for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (6:00) Tyren Moore subbing in for UAB
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (6:00) Andrew Akuchie made Free Throw.
    3333
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:50) Foul on Alem Huseinovic.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (5:43) Yaxel Lendeborg missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:40) Kellen Amos Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:38) Kellen Amos Turnover.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (5:16) Yaxel Lendeborg missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:14) Jacob Dar Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:56) Andrew Akuchie missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:53) Jacob Dar Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (4:51) Kellen Amos made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Dar.
    3336
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (4:34) Efrem Johnson made Jumper.
    3536
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (4:19) Jacob Dar made Dunk. Assisted by Kellen Amos.
    3538
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:54) Alejandro Vasquez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:51) Andrew Akuchie Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:35) Kellen Amos missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:35) Alejandro Vasquez Block.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:35) Rice Offensive Rebound.
  • (3:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:35) Kellen Amos subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:35) Jacob Dar subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:35) Caden Powell subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:35) Emory Lanier subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:35) Trae Broadnax subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:35) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. subbing in for Rice
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:35) Christian Coleman subbing out for UAB
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:35) Bradley Ezewiro subbing in for UAB
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:31) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:31) Yaxel Lendeborg Block.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:28) Tyren Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:18) Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:16) Bradley Ezewiro Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:15) Bradley Ezewiro missed Layup.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:14) UAB Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:05) Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (3:00) Bradley Ezewiro Offensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (3:00) Bradley Ezewiro made Two Point Tip Shot.
    3738
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:35) Trae Broadnax missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (2:35) UAB Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:35) Trae Broadnax subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:35) Aaron Powell subbing in for Rice
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (2:22) Bradley Ezewiro made Layup. Assisted by Tyren Moore.
    3938
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (2:08) Foul on Efrem Johnson.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (2:08) Aaron Powell made Free Throw.
    3939
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (2:08) Aaron Powell made Free Throw.
    3940
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (1:51) Bradley Ezewiro missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (1:50) UAB Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:50) Jimmy Oladokun Jr. subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:50) Caden Powell subbing in for Rice
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (1:37) Bradley Ezewiro made Dunk. Assisted by Tyren Moore.
    4140
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:37) Alem Huseinovic subbing out for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:37) Jacob Dar subbing in for Rice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:18) Andrew Akuchie Turnover.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (1:18) Bradley Ezewiro Steal.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    +2 (1:06) Yaxel Lendeborg made Jumper. Assisted by Tyren Moore.
    4340
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:38) Jacob Dar missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:34) Andrew Akuchie Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:25) Emory Lanier missed Jumper.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (0:25) UAB Defensive Rebound.
  • Uab Blazers logo
    (0:01) Tyren Moore missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:01) Jacob Dar Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

90Points89
33-72(45.8%)Field Goal(%)29-61(47.5%)
7-15(46.7%)3-Point(%)11-20(55%)
17-22(77.3%)Free Throw(%)20-28(71.4%)
42(20)Rebounds(Offensive)36(14)
22Assists12
3Steals1
5Blocks3
3Turnovers6
18(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
7Largest Lead5

Game Details

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 · 8:00 PM
Tudor Fieldhouse · Houston, TX
attendance: 1,165 (20.3%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: UAB -4.5
over/under: 152.5