Lovan, Butler combine for 44 and UAB tops Middle Tennessee
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Tavin Lovan and Will Butler combined for 44 points, leading four into double figures as UAB defeated Middle Tennessee 79-66 on Saturday.
Lovan scored 22 with six rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Blazers (16-11, 7-7 Conference USA). He was 7-for-12 shooting and made 8-for-11 at the line. Butler scored a career-high 20, a perfect 6-for-6 at the line, where the Blazers were 23-for-31. Makhtar Gueye added 14 points on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting and Jalen Benjamin added 10 points with four assists.
C.J. Jones scored 14 points to lead the Blue Raiders (6-21, 2-12), whose losing streak reached four games. Donovan Sims added 14 points with five rebounds and three assists. Anthony Crump had 10 points.
Conference USA will announce a draw on Sunday for a round-robin over the final four games of the regular season. Teams will play within their groups to determine seeding to the conference tournament.
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2020-2021 Conference USA Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Western Kentucky | 4-2 | - | 11-4 |
Old Dominion | 4-2 | - | 8-4 |
Florida Atlantic | 2-2 | 1 | 7-6 |
Charlotte | 2-2 | 1 | 6-6 |
Florida Int'l | 2-4 | 2 | 8-6 |
Marshall | 1-3 | 2 | 7-4 |
Middle Tennessee | 1-3 | 2 | 3-7 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
UAB | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
North Texas | 3-1 | - | 7-5 |
Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | - | 11-4 |
Rice | 4-2 | - | 10-4 |
Southern Miss | 3-3 | 1 | 7-6 |
UTEP | 2-4 | 2 | 6-6 |
UT San Antonio | 1-5 | 3 | 5-8 |