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American Athletic Conference Tournament - Wichita State Shockers vs UAB Blazers Wrap - UAB Wins 72-60

UAB grabbed a 72-60 win over Wichita State on Friday, behind a 18-point effort from Yaxel Lendeborg at Dickies Arena.

UAB was a favorite by -5.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

UAB got 16 points from Daniel Ortiz and another 13 points from Christian Coleman. Eric Gaines contributed 7 assists, while Yaxel Lendeborg cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.

Wichita State got 14 points from Harlond Beverly in a losing cause and another 14 points from Xavier Bell. Bijan Cortes contributed 6 assists for them, while Quincy Ballard had 12 rebounds.

UAB was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.