UAB 80-72 Wichita State (Feb 27, 2025) Play-by-Play

UAB Blazers

19-9, 12-3 American

	1	2	T
UAB	39	41	80
WICH	34	38	72

Wichita State Shockers

17-11, 7-8 American

Xavier Bell made Layup.
Xavier Bell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.
Corey Washington made Jumper. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.
Xavier Bell missed Jumper.
Xavier Bell missed Layup.
Bijan Cortes missed Three Point Jumper.
Corey Washington made Layup.
Corey Washington missed Layup.
AJ McGinnis missed Three Point Jumper.
Bijan Cortes made Layup.
Xavier Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
Corey Washington made Jumper.
Justin Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
Corey Washington missed Layup.
Quincy Ballard made Two Point Tip Shot.
AJ McGinnis missed Three Point Jumper.
Justin Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
Bijan Cortes made Layup.
Corey Washington missed Jumper.
Bijan Cortes missed Three Point Jumper.
Corey Washington missed Layup.
Bijan Cortes made Layup.
Ronnie DeGray III missed Jumper.
Harlond Beverly missed Three Point Jumper.
Harlond Beverly missed Layup.
Bijan Cortes missed Three Point Jumper.
Corey Washington made Layup.
Ronnie DeGray III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.
Corey Washington made Jumper.
Bijan Cortes made Jumper.
Corey Washington made Jumper. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.
Xavier Bell missed Jumper.
Xavier Bell missed Layup.
Xavier Bell made Layup.
Xavier Bell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.
Ronnie DeGray III missed Three Point Jumper.
Xavier Bell missed Jumper.
Ronnie DeGray III made Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Bell.
Xavier Bell missed Jumper.
Xavier Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
Xavier Bell missed Layup.
Xavier Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
Matej Bosnjak missed Jumper.
Corey Washington made Layup. Assisted by Matej Bosnjak.
Harlond Beverly made Layup.
Justin Hill missed Layup.
Corey Washington made Two Point Tip Shot.
Xavier Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
Quincy Ballard made Dunk. Assisted by Harlond Beverly.
Xavier Bell missed Three Point Jumper.
Xavier Bell made Layup.
Ronnie DeGray III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Bell.
Ronnie DeGray III missed Layup.
Quincy Ballard made Two Point Tip Shot.
Ronnie DeGray III missed Three Point Jumper.
Quincy Ballard made Two Point Tip Shot.
Bijan Cortes made Layup.
Corey Washington made Layup. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.
Yaxel Lendeborg missed Jumper.
Efrem Johnson missed Jumper.
Ja'Borri McGhee made Jumper.
Christian Coleman made Layup. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.
Ja'Borri McGhee missed Dunk.
Christian Coleman made Dunk. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.
Christian Coleman missed Jumper.
Christian Coleman missed Layup.
Alejandro Vasquez made Layup.
Yaxel Lendeborg made Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez made Layup.
Bradley Ezewiro missed Jumper.
Bradley Ezewiro made Layup. Assisted by Efrem Johnson.
Tyren Moore made Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez made Jumper. Assisted by Tyren Moore.
Tyren Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
Efrem Johnson missed Jumper.
Yaxel Lendeborg missed Jumper.
Christian Coleman missed Jumper.
Bradley Ezewiro made Dunk. Assisted by Ja'Borri McGhee.
Tony Toney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.
Yaxel Lendeborg made Dunk. Assisted by Ja'Borri McGhee.
Tony Toney missed Three Point Jumper.
Ja'Borri McGhee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alejandro Vasquez.
Alejandro Vasquez made Jumper.
Efrem Johnson missed Jumper.
Tyren Moore missed Jumper.
Yaxel Lendeborg made Layup.
Yaxel Lendeborg made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alejandro Vasquez.
Alejandro Vasquez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez made Jumper. Assisted by Ja'Borri McGhee.
Alejandro Vasquez made Layup. Assisted by Ja'Borri McGhee.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Three Point Jumper.
Christian Coleman missed Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.
Christian Coleman missed Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez made Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.
Ja'Borri McGhee missed Layup.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.
Bradley Ezewiro made Two Point Tip Shot.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Three Point Jumper.
Bradley Ezewiro made Two Point Tip Shot.
Ja'Borri McGhee made Dunk. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Layup.
Efrem Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
Christian Coleman made Layup.
Alejandro Vasquez made Jumper.
Bradley Ezewiro missed Dunk.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.
Christian Coleman missed Jumper.
Tony Toney missed Three Point Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez made Layup.
Ja'Borri McGhee missed Jumper.
Bradley Ezewiro made Dunk. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Three Point Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez made Jumper.
Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.
Christian Coleman made Two Point Tip Shot.

UAB

WICHITA ST

TIME		UAB	WICH
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball won by Wichita State	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball lost by UAB	0	0
19:39	Xavier Bell made Layup.	0	2
19:23	Yaxel Lendeborg missed Jumper.	0	2
19:19	Quincy Ballard Defensive Rebound.	0	2
19:10	Xavier Bell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.	0	5
18:55	Efrem Johnson missed Jumper.	0	5
18:54	UAB Offensive Rebound.	0	5
18:54	Foul on Ronnie DeGray III.	0	5
18:41	Ja'Borri McGhee made Jumper.	2	5
18:19	Corey Washington made Jumper. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.	2	7
18:08	Christian Coleman made Layup. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.	4	7
17:44	Xavier Bell missed Jumper.	4	7
17:40	Christian Coleman Defensive Rebound.	4	7
17:37	Ja'Borri McGhee missed Dunk.	4	7
17:36	Corey Washington Defensive Rebound.	4	7
17:36	Foul on Christian Coleman.	4	7
17:25	Xavier Bell missed Layup.	4	7
17:25	Yaxel Lendeborg Block.	4	7
17:25	Wichita State Offensive Rebound.	4	7
17:14	Bijan Cortes missed Three Point Jumper.	4	7
17:14	Wichita State Offensive Rebound.	4	7
16:58	Corey Washington made Layup.	4	9
16:35	Christian Coleman made Dunk. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.	6	9
16:06	Corey Washington missed Layup.	6	9
16:03	Tony Toney Defensive Rebound.	6	9
15:58	Ja'Borri McGhee Turnover.	6	9
15:58	Official TV Timeout	6	9
15:58	Corey Washington subbing out for Wichita State	6	9
15:58	AJ McGinnis subbing in for Wichita State	6	9
15:58	Efrem Johnson subbing out for UAB	6	9
15:58	Alejandro Vasquez subbing in for UAB	6	9
15:41	AJ McGinnis missed Three Point Jumper.	6	9
15:39	Ja'Borri McGhee Defensive Rebound.	6	9
15:20	Christian Coleman missed Jumper.	6	9
15:17	Quincy Ballard Defensive Rebound.	6	9
15:11	Bijan Cortes made Layup.	6	11
14:51	Christian Coleman missed Layup.	6	11
14:47	Xavier Bell Defensive Rebound.	6	11
14:46	Foul on Ja'Borri McGhee.	6	11
14:46	Xavier Bell made Free Throw.	6	12
14:46	Ja'Borri McGhee subbing out for UAB	6	12
14:46	Christian Coleman subbing out for UAB	6	12
14:46	Tony Toney subbing out for UAB	6	12
14:46	Tyren Moore subbing in for UAB	6	12
14:46	Efrem Johnson subbing in for UAB	6	12
14:46	Bradley Ezewiro subbing in for UAB	6	12
14:46	Xavier Bell made Free Throw.	6	13
14:32	Alejandro Vasquez made Layup.	8	13
14:16	Xavier Bell Turnover.	8	13
14:16	Efrem Johnson Steal.	8	13
13:58	Yaxel Lendeborg made Jumper.	10	13
13:41	Xavier Bell missed Three Point Jumper.	10	13
13:38	Ronnie DeGray III Offensive Rebound.	10	13
13:32	Bijan Cortes Turnover.	10	13
13:32	Efrem Johnson Steal.	10	13
13:25	Alejandro Vasquez made Layup.	12	13
12:59	Foul on Alejandro Vasquez.	12	13
12:59	Quincy Ballard made Free Throw.	12	14
12:59	Ronnie DeGray III subbing out for Wichita State	12	14
12:59	Bijan Cortes subbing out for Wichita State	12	14
12:59	Corey Washington subbing in for Wichita State	12	14
12:59	Justin Hill subbing in for Wichita State	12	14
12:59	Yaxel Lendeborg subbing out for UAB	12	14
12:59	Christian Coleman subbing in for UAB	12	14
12:59	Quincy Ballard missed Free Throw.	12	14
12:59	Bradley Ezewiro Defensive Rebound.	12	14
12:46	Bradley Ezewiro missed Jumper.	12	14
12:43	Quincy Ballard Defensive Rebound.	12	14
12:32	Corey Washington made Jumper.	12	16
12:08	Bradley Ezewiro made Layup. Assisted by Efrem Johnson.	14	16
11:39	Justin Hill missed Three Point Jumper.	14	16
11:36	Christian Coleman Defensive Rebound.	14	16
11:23	Tyren Moore made Jumper.	16	16
10:57	Corey Washington missed Layup.	16	16
10:52	Quincy Ballard Offensive Rebound.	16	16
10:52	Quincy Ballard made Two Point Tip Shot.	16	18
10:39	Alejandro Vasquez made Jumper. Assisted by Tyren Moore.	18	18
10:27	AJ McGinnis missed Three Point Jumper.	18	18
10:24	Bradley Ezewiro Defensive Rebound.	18	18
10:12	Tyren Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	18	18
10:08	Quincy Ballard Defensive Rebound.	18	18
9:59	Justin Hill missed Three Point Jumper.	18	18
9:56	Efrem Johnson Defensive Rebound.	18	18
9:38	Efrem Johnson missed Jumper.	18	18
9:35	Corey Washington Defensive Rebound.	18	18
9:32	Foul on Efrem Johnson.	18	18
9:32	Official TV Timeout	18	18
9:32	AJ McGinnis subbing out for Wichita State	18	18
9:32	Xavier Bell subbing out for Wichita State	18	18
9:32	Justin Hill subbing out for Wichita State	18	18
9:32	Quincy Ballard subbing out for Wichita State	18	18
9:32	Ronnie DeGray III subbing in for Wichita State	18	18
9:32	Matej Bosnjak subbing in for Wichita State	18	18
9:32	Harlond Beverly subbing in for Wichita State	18	18
9:32	Bijan Cortes subbing in for Wichita State	18	18
9:32	Alejandro Vasquez subbing out for UAB	18	18
9:32	Bradley Ezewiro subbing out for UAB	18	18
9:32	Yaxel Lendeborg subbing in for UAB	18	18
9:32	Tony Toney subbing in for UAB	18	18
9:32	Corey Washington made Free Throw.	18	19
9:32	Corey Washington missed Free Throw.	18	19
9:32	Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.	18	19
9:10	Yaxel Lendeborg missed Jumper.	18	19
9:06	Bijan Cortes Defensive Rebound.	18	19
8:58	Bijan Cortes made Layup.	18	21
8:32	Christian Coleman missed Jumper.	18	21
8:28	Matej Bosnjak Defensive Rebound.	18	21
8:13	Corey Washington missed Jumper.	18	21
8:10	Matej Bosnjak Offensive Rebound.	18	21
8:08	Bijan Cortes missed Three Point Jumper.	18	21
8:02	Tony Toney Defensive Rebound.	18	21
7:59	Foul on Harlond Beverly.	18	21
7:59	Official TV Timeout	18	21
7:59	Christian Coleman subbing out for UAB	18	21
7:59	Tyren Moore subbing out for UAB	18	21
7:59	Ja'Borri McGhee subbing in for UAB	18	21
7:59	Bradley Ezewiro subbing in for UAB	18	21
7:59	Tony Toney made Free Throw.	19	21
7:59	Tony Toney missed Free Throw.	19	21
7:59	Corey Washington Defensive Rebound.	19	21
7:53	Bijan Cortes Turnover.	19	21
7:43	Bradley Ezewiro made Dunk. Assisted by Ja'Borri McGhee.	21	21
7:22	Corey Washington missed Layup.	21	21
7:19	Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.	21	21
7:14	Tony Toney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.	24	21
6:56	Bijan Cortes made Layup.	24	23
6:30	Ja'Borri McGhee Turnover.	24	23
6:30	Matej Bosnjak subbing out for Wichita State	24	23
6:30	Quincy Ballard subbing in for Wichita State	24	23
6:30	Efrem Johnson subbing out for UAB	24	23
6:30	Alejandro Vasquez subbing in for UAB	24	23
6:19	Harlond Beverly Turnover.	24	23
6:19	Ja'Borri McGhee Steal.	24	23
6:14	Yaxel Lendeborg made Dunk. Assisted by Ja'Borri McGhee.	26	23
5:55	Ronnie DeGray III missed Jumper.	26	23
5:55	Wichita State Offensive Rebound.	26	23
5:42	Harlond Beverly missed Three Point Jumper.	26	23
5:42	Ja'Borri McGhee Block.	26	23
5:37	Harlond Beverly Offensive Rebound.	26	23
5:36	Harlond Beverly missed Layup.	26	23
5:33	Tony Toney Defensive Rebound.	26	23
5:22	Tony Toney missed Three Point Jumper.	26	23
5:18	Quincy Ballard Defensive Rebound.	26	23
5:11	Bijan Cortes missed Three Point Jumper.	26	23
5:08	Tony Toney Defensive Rebound.	26	23
4:56	Ja'Borri McGhee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alejandro Vasquez.	29	23
4:41	Corey Washington made Layup.	29	25
4:21	Ja'Borri McGhee Turnover.	29	25
4:21	Corey Washington Steal.	29	25
4:09	Foul on Ja'Borri McGhee.	29	25
4:09	Quincy Ballard missed Free Throw.	29	25
4:09	Wichita State Deadball Team Rebound.	29	25
4:09	Harlond Beverly subbing out for Wichita State	29	25
4:09	Xavier Bell subbing in for Wichita State	29	25
4:09	Ja'Borri McGhee subbing out for UAB	29	25
4:09	Tony Toney subbing out for UAB	29	25
4:09	Tyren Moore subbing in for UAB	29	25
4:09	Efrem Johnson subbing in for UAB	29	25
4:09	Quincy Ballard missed Free Throw.	29	25
4:09	Corey Washington Offensive Rebound.	29	25
4:09	Foul on Yaxel Lendeborg.	29	25
4:06	Ronnie DeGray III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.	29	28
3:45	Alejandro Vasquez made Jumper.	31	28
3:35	Official TV Timeout	31	28
3:22	Corey Washington made Jumper.	31	30
3:03	Efrem Johnson missed Jumper.	31	30
3:00	Yaxel Lendeborg Offensive Rebound.	31	30
2:50	Tyren Moore missed Jumper.	31	30
2:47	Yaxel Lendeborg Offensive Rebound.	31	30
2:46	Yaxel Lendeborg made Layup.	33	30
2:21	Bijan Cortes made Jumper.	33	32
2:06	Yaxel Lendeborg made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alejandro Vasquez.	36	32
1:42	Corey Washington made Jumper. Assisted by Bijan Cortes.	36	34
1:19	Alejandro Vasquez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yaxel Lendeborg.	39	34
0:57	Efrem Johnson subbing out for UAB	39	34
0:57	Tony Toney subbing in for UAB	39	34
0:44	Xavier Bell missed Jumper.	39	34
0:44	Alejandro Vasquez Block.	39	34
0:40	Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.	39	34
0:34	UAB Timeout	39	34
0:26	Alejandro Vasquez missed Jumper.	39	34
0:24	Wichita State Defensive Rebound.	39	34
0:24	Tyren Moore subbing out for UAB	39	34
0:24	Efrem Johnson subbing in for UAB	39	34
0:00	Xavier Bell missed Layup.	39	34
0:00	UAB Defensive Rebound.	39	34
0:00	End of 1st half	39	34

Ja'Borri McGhee elevates for slam dunk vs. Wichita State Shockers

0:22

Yaxel Lendeborg rocks the rim with jam

0:19

Bradley Ezewiro skies for big dunk

0:13

Charles Koch Arena

9:00 PM, February 27, 2025Coverage: ESPNU

Wichita, KS

Line: WICH -0.5

Over/Under: 155.5

Attendance: 6,588

Referees:
Doug Shows
Chuck Jones
Doug Sirmons

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