UAB rolls past Rice 87-60 in C-USA quarterfinals

Published March 9, 2023 11:27 PM

FRISCO, Texas — Jordan Walker scored 27 points to lead UAB to an 87-60 romp over Rice in the quarterfinal round of the Conference USA Tournament. Walker buried 7 of 11 shots from 3-point range and all six of his free throws for the third-seeded Blazers (24-8), who have won six straight. UAB advances to play No. 2 seed North Texas in Friday’s semifinals. KJ Buffen added 16 points and three steals for UAB, while Trey Jemison pitched in with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Travis Evee led the Owls (18-15) with 20 points.

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