ESPN.com · Jan 20, 2017
UAB holds off Florida Atlantic 80-78
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- William Lee had 16 points and nine rebounds and UAB survived a late burst from Florida Atlantic to win 80-78 on Thursday night.
The Blazers (12-7, 5-1 Conference USA) led by 10 with 2:35 to go before Jeantal Cylla scored the next six points to pull the Owls (5-12, 1-5) to 74-70 with 1:44 left.
Chris Cokley had a pair of jumpers and Deion Lavender hit 2 of 4 free throws which buoyed UAB from the Owls' Gerdarius Troutman, who hit a 4-point play and 3-pointer in the final 40 seconds.
Cokley finished with 15 points, Lavender scored 14, Denzell Watts added 11 and Hakeem Baxter 10 for the Blazers.