Led by their senior frontcourt duo of Yaxel Lendeborg and Christian Coleman, the UAB Blazers came up with an essential 64-61 conference win over North Texas, who they were tied with for second place in the American Conference prior to Monday’s matchup.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Yaxel Lendeborg scored 17 points to help UAB hold off North Texas 64-61 on Monday night. Lendeborg also grabbed 13 rebounds and had three steals for the Blazers (15-8, 8-2 American Athletic Conference). Christian Coleman had 13 points and eight rebounds.

The North Texas Mean Green (16-5, 7-2 AAC) will visit the UAB Blazers (14-8, 7-2 AAC) after winning three straight road games. The contest starts at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, February 3, 2025. In this