From the get-go in this one, #4 seed UAB looked to have been playing with a type of passion that is just hard to beat, and they played with it throughout in this one
This was a game of runs that saw 5 ties and 4 lead changes in its entirety, however it was UAB who used a team effort to clinch their spot in the finals of the AAC tournament, defeating USF 93-83. UAB had 5 players in double figures and were led by Efrem Johnson and Eric Gaines who scored 21, and 20 respectively.
This game was a closely contested battle having 9 ties and 7 lead changes, until UAB caught fire late. For a majority of the game, it stayed between a few possessions, but UAB went on a 11-0 run late in the second half
The Owls took their home court for the first time in about 2 weeks and put on a show in front of a raucous home crowd. Backed by 30 points from Johnell Davis, #24 FAU defeated UAB in a wire-to-wire effort, 86-73.