BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Chris Cokley scored 24 points with seven rebounds, Nate Darling scored 10 points and the go-ahead 3-pointer, and UAB beat Louisiana Tech 74-62 on Saturday to win its fourth straight.
Trailing 40-39 at halftime, Darling hit a go-ahead 3 amid a 10-2 run and the Blazers led 49-44 on Nick Norton's 3 with 15:07 to play. The Bulldogs closed to 53-50 on Jacobi Boykins' layup, but got no closer. Cokley scored seven points amid a 16-3 run and UAB led by 15 on his dunk with 3:23 left.