BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Two of Conference USA's top women's basketball teams provided fans a thriller as Middle Tennessee and UAB needed an extra period to determine the winner here Saturday.
UAB (22-5, 10-4) earned a split in the season series with a come-from-behind 77-72 overtime win against the Lady Raiders (19-8, 10-4).
The loss overshadowed a sterling performance from Alex Johnson, who poured in a season-high 28 points, five rebounds and two assists. The constant duress Johnson faced from UAB's interior defense couldn't slow the inside force.
Johnson was 8-of-14 from the field and 10-of-14 from the free-throw line and was a constant throughout but particularly in the second half.