GAME THREAD: men's basketball vs. UAB

[Charleston Pony]

Ja'Heim Hudson, who missed the Tulane game, is in.
Xavier Foster is not on the bench

Heard Coach Lanier talking about someone being sick and staying away form the team but didn't hear who that was. Might be Foster?

[Charleston Pony]

Both teams sharing the ball well today. SMU with 9 assists on 13 made FGs and UAB with 7 on 11. Would be even better if guys were knocking down threes but many of SMU's assists are coming in the paint or in transition after blocks/steals

[PonyPride]

SMU leaders

Points: Williamson, Tyreek Smith (6)
Field goals: Williamson, Tyreek Smith (3)
3-point field goals: Wright (1)
Free throws: Edwards, Harris (2)
Rebounds: Ambrose-Hylton, Edwards (3)
Offensive rebounds: Edwards, Williamson, Tyreek Smith, Ambrose-Hylton, Lanier (1)
Assists: Harris, Phelps (3)
Fouls: Williamson (2)
Turnovers: Phelps, Williamson (1)
Blocked shots: Tyreek Smith (3)
Steals: Ambrose-Hylton, Tyreek Smith (2)

[PonyPride]

Ja'Heim Hudson, who missed the Tulane game, is in.
Xavier Foster is not on the bench

Heard Coach Lanier talking about someone being sick and staying away form the team but didn't hear who that was. Might be Foster?

When he said that after the Tulane game, he was talking about Hudson

[Charleston Pony]

UAB with 6 offensive boards on 14 missed FGs. Several were missed shots from the perimeter that bounced way out but SMU has to tighten down on defensive boards and now give up 2nd chance points

[PonyPride]

Davis hits 2 FTs, trims SMU lead to 32-29

[PonyPride]

Efrem Johnson — who I just noticed is listed on the roster as Efrem "Butta" Johnson — cans a 3, trimming SMU lead to a point at 33-32

[PonyPride]

Gaines dunks on fast break, puts UAB ahead, 34-33

[PonyPride]

Phelps head-fake gets a defender in the air, after which Phelps jumps up and in, hammered as he missed the shot.
If you want to say he initiated the contact and it should have been an offensive foul, fine — but a collision that heavy has to bring a whistle against SOMEONE.

UAB 41, SMU 37

[PonyPride]

UAB outscoring SMU 14-5 in second half

[Charleston Pony]

Same pattern we've seen in losses where we blow leads by playing too much one on one and forcing things. Doesn't help that nobody is making threes and now our guys look reluctant to shoot even when they get an open look with a rebounder in position

[Charleston Pony]

Harris now 1-8 and 0-4 from three. Basically a non factor

[PonyPride]

Alejandro Vasquez 3 stretches UAB lead to 48-41

[PonyPride]

Same pattern we've seen in losses where we blow leads by playing too much one on one and forcing things. Doesn't help that nobody is making threes and now our guys look reluctant to shoot even when they get an open look with a rebounder in position

Mustangs now 1 of 13 from long range, including 0 for 3 in second half

[PonyPride]

3-pointers

UAB: 6/16 (38%)
SMU: 1/15 (6%)