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Jones' 14 lead UAB over Nicholls State 70-63
By The Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) --- Deuce Jones' 14 points helped UAB defeat Nicholls
State 70-63 on Friday.
Jones added six rebounds for the Blazers (1-1). Justyn Fernandez scored 14
points and added six rebounds. T.J. Caldwell had 12 points and shot 5 for 9,
including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
AJ Dent Jr. finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals for the
Colonels (1-1). Nicholls State also got 12 points from Jared Taylor. Doyel
Cockrill III finished with 12 points.
UAB took the lead for good with 16:46 to go in the first half. The score was
36-30 at halftime, with Fernandez racking up 10 points. UAB outscored Nicholls
State by one point in the final half, while Jones led the way with a team-high
12 second-half points.
Up next
UAB's next game is Monday against Florida A&M at home, and Nicholls State
visits Tulane on Tuesday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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