The Tulane men's basketball team got off to a hot start at preseason AAC favorite UAB on Tuesday night, but it was a case of too much Yaxel Lendenborg for the Blazers and too little offensive ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 25 points in UAB's 81-69 victory against Tulane on Tuesday night.

The UAB Blazers are now 2-1 in conference play and 9-7 overall after an 81-69 victory over the Tulane Green Wave led by an excellent performance from senior forward Yaxel Lendeborg.

UAB averages 85.2 points, 11.8 more per game than the 73.4 Tulsa gives up. Tulsa averages 76.4 points per game, 0.2 fewer than the 76.6 UAB gives up to opponents. The Blazers and Golden Hurricane ...

BOTTOM LINE: Dwon Odom and Tulsa take on Yaxel Lendeborg and UAB in AAC action. The Blazers are 6-3 in home games. UAB is the AAC leader with 37.6 rebounds per game led by Lendeborg averaging 9.9.

Yaxel Lendeborg leads the Blazers with 9.9 rebounds. The Green Wave have gone 2-0 against AAC opponents. Tulane averages 76.7 points while outscoring opponents by 9.8 points per game.

Dwon Odom and Tulsa take on Yaxel Lendeborg and UAB in AAC action. The Blazers have gone 6-3 at home. UAB leads the AAC in rebounding, averaging 37.6 boards. Lendeborg leads the Blazers with 9.9 ...

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-8, 0-1 AAC) at UAB Blazers (7-7, 0-1 AAC) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dwon Odom and Tulsa take on Yaxel Lendeborg and UAB in AAC action.

BOTTOM LINE: Dwon Odom and Tulsa take on Yaxel Lendeborg and UAB in AAC action. The Blazers are 6-3 in home games. UAB is the AAC leader with 37.6 rebounds per game led by Lendeborg averaging 9.9.

Alejandro Vazquez scored 15 off the bench to lead the Blazers (7-7, 0-1). Efrem Johnson had 13 points and Yaxel Lendeborg totaled 12 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. North Texas trailed 48-31 ...