UNC Asheville Bulldogs @ UAB Blazers
8-7, 0-4 Away
85
8-7, 0-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCA | 44 | 41 | 85 |
UAB | 32 | 58 | 90 |
8-5, 5-3 Home
90
8-5, 5-3 Home
Lendeborg scores 24, UAB downs UNC Asheville 90-85
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- — Yaxel Lendeborg scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as UAB defeated UNC Asheville 90-85 on Friday night.
Eric Gaines scored 20 points and added seven assists and three steals for the Blazers (8-5). Javian Davis added 16 points.
Drew Pember finished with 30 points, six rebounds and three blocks for the Bulldogs (8-7). UNC Asheville also got 14 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks from Nicholas McMullen.
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Game Information
Birmingham, AL
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Rob Rorke
Referee:Mike Nance
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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