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Walker scores 31, UAB knocks off UTSA 90-67

AP
Dec 31, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jordan Walker's 31 points led UAB past UTSA 90-67 on Saturday night.

Walker shot 12 for 21, including 7 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Blazers (12-2, 3-0 Conference USA). Eric Gaines scored 18 points and added six rebounds and seven assists. KJ Buffen was 5 of 7 shooting to finish with 14 points.

The Roadrunners (6-8, 0-3) were led in scoring by Japhet Medor, who finished with 21 points and six assists. UTSA also got 14 points from DJ Richards. John Buggs III finished with 12 points.

UAB took the lead with 14:23 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 52-29 at halftime, with Walker racking up 17 points.

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1st Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
29
UAB
Blazers
52

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Blazers gains possession)
19:43		Trey Jemison misses two point layup
19:41		Ty Brewer offensive rebound
19:39		Trey Jemison turnover
19:12	+2	Jacob Germany makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:59	+2	Ty Brewer makes two point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)	2-2
18:33	+3	DJ Richards makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)	5-2
18:18		Massal Diouf personal foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
18:18		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:18		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:18		Jordan Walker offensive rebound
18:00		Jordan Walker misses two point jump shot
17:58		Roadrunners defensive rebound
17:54		DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
17:52		Blazers defensive rebound
17:44	+2	Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot	5-4
17:32		Roadrunners turnover (Jordan Walker steals)
17:24		Jordan Walker misses two point jump shot
17:22		Blazers offensive rebound
17:11		Ty Brewer misses three point jump shot
17:09		Jacob Germany defensive rebound
17:11		John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
17:11		Jacob Germany offensive rebound
17:11		Jacob Germany misses two point layup
17:11		Massal Diouf offensive rebound
17:11		Ty Brewer personal foul
17:11	+1	Massal Diouf makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-4
17:03	+1	Massal Diouf makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-4
16:54		Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
16:52		KJ Buffen offensive rebound
16:52		KJ Buffen turnover (John Buggs III steals)
16:31		Jump ball. (Blazers gains possession)
16:29		DJ Richards turnover (Efrem Johnson steals)
16:21	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot (Efrem Johnson assists)	7-7
15:56		Jacob Germany misses three point jump shot
15:54		Eric Gaines defensive rebound
15:51		Eric Gaines turnover (traveling)
15:51		TV timeout
17:11	+2	Japhet Medor makes two point layup	9-7
15:05		Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
15:03		Efrem Johnson offensive rebound
15:05		DJ Richards personal foul
15:05	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-8
15:00	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-9
14:36		Tavin Lovan blocks Aleu Aleu's three point jump shot
14:34		Jordan Walker defensive rebound
14:23	+2	Jordan Walker makes two point jump shot	9-11
14:07		Aleu Aleu turnover (traveling)
13:56	+2	Efrem Johnson makes two point layup (Javian Davis assists)	9-13
13:23		Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
13:21		Javian Davis defensive rebound
13:13		Jordan Walker misses two point jump shot
13:11		Lamin Sabally defensive rebound
13:01		Japhet Medor turnover (KJ Buffen steals)
12:54	+2	Jordan Walker makes two point layup (KJ Buffen assists)	9-15
12:49		Aleu Aleu misses three point jump shot
12:47		Javian Davis defensive rebound
12:31	+2	Jordan Walker makes two point layup (Javian Davis assists)	9-17
12:31		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
12:21	+2	Japhet Medor makes two point layup	11-17
12:01		Javian Davis misses two point jump shot
11:59		Roadrunners defensive rebound
11:43		Japhet Medor turnover
11:43		TV timeout
11:29		Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
11:27		Ty Brewer offensive rebound
11:21		Ty Brewer misses two point jump shot
11:19		Javian Davis offensive rebound
11:21		Josh Farmer shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
11:21	+1	Javian Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-18
11:21	+1	Javian Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-19
11:08	+3	John Buggs III makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)	14-19
10:53		Erik Czumbel shooting foul (Tavin Lovan draws the foul)
10:53	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-20
10:53	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-21
10:31		Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
10:29		Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
10:22		Jordan Walker turnover
10:09		Javian Davis personal foul
9:55		Massal Diouf misses two point jump shot
9:53		Roadrunners offensive rebound
9:44		Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
9:42		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
9:32		Javian Davis misses two point layup
9:30		Massal Diouf defensive rebound
9:16		Erik Czumbel misses three point jump shot
9:14		Javian Davis defensive rebound
9:08		Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
9:06		KJ Buffen offensive rebound
9:02	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point layup	14-23
8:40		Jacob Germany turnover
8:22		John Buggs III personal foul
8:11		Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
8:09		Tony Toney offensive rebound
8:04		Tony Toney misses two point layup
8:02		Josh Farmer defensive rebound
8:04		Tony Toney personal foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
8:04		Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:04	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-23
7:44	+2	Efrem Johnson makes two point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)	15-25
7:24		Erik Czumbel misses two point layup
7:22		Eric Gaines defensive rebound
7:15	+3	KJ Buffen makes three point jump shot (Tony Toney assists)	15-28
6:50		Eric Gaines personal foul
6:50		TV timeout
6:50	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-28
6:50	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-28
6:26	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point jump shot (Jordan Walker assists)	17-30
6:07		Eric Gaines personal foul (Josh Farmer draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Josh Farmer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-30
6:07	+1	Josh Farmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-30
5:52	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)	19-33
5:31		Josh Farmer misses three point jump shot
5:29		Jacob Germany offensive rebound
5:13		Jacob Germany misses two point layup
5:11		Josh Farmer offensive rebound
5:01	+2	Josh Farmer makes two point dunk	21-33
4:54	+2	Jordan Walker makes two point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)	21-35
4:34	+2	Jacob Germany makes two point dunk (Japhet Medor assists)	23-35
4:34		KJ Buffen shooting foul (Jacob Germany draws the foul)
4:34	+1	Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-35
4:22		Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:20		Japhet Medor defensive rebound
4:13		Japhet Medor misses two point layup
4:11		Jordan Walker defensive rebound
3:58	+3	Eric Gaines makes three point jump shot (KJ Buffen assists)	24-38
3:25		Jordan Walker shooting foul (John Buggs III draws the foul)
3:25		TV timeout
3:25		John Buggs III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:25	+1	John Buggs III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-38
3:14		Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
3:12		KJ Buffen offensive rebound
3:07	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot (KJ Buffen assists)	25-41
2:45		John Buggs III misses two point jump shot
2:43		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
2:36		Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
2:34		Jacob Germany defensive rebound
2:25	+2	Japhet Medor makes two point layup	27-41
2:18		Blazers misses three point jump shot
2:18		DJ Richards defensive rebound
2:18		Jordan Walker personal foul
2:18	+1	DJ Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-41
2:18	+1	DJ Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-41
2:02		Trey Jemison misses two point jump shot
2:00		Efrem Johnson offensive rebound
1:59		Jacob Germany shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
1:59	+1	Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-42
1:59	+1	Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-43
1:38		John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
1:36		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
1:28	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point layup	29-45
1:19		DJ Richards turnover (traveling)
0:57	+2	Trey Jemison makes two point dunk (Tony Toney assists)	29-47
0:41		Japhet Medor turnover (Tony Toney steals)
0:35	+2	Tony Toney makes two point dunk	29-49
0:15		John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
0:13		Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
0:09	+3	Eric Gaines makes three point jump shot (Trey Jemison assists)	29-52
0:00		Japhet Medor turnover (KJ Buffen steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
38
UAB
Blazers
38

Time		Play	Score
19:39		DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
19:37		Eric Gaines defensive rebound
19:26	+2	KJ Buffen makes two point jump shot (Jordan Walker assists)	29-54
19:18		Ty Brewer personal foul (DJ Richards draws the foul)
19:18	+1	DJ Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 3	30-54
19:18	+1	DJ Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 3	31-54
19:18	+1	DJ Richards makes regular free throw 3 of 3	32-54
19:09		Ty Brewer misses two point jump shot
19:07		DJ Richards defensive rebound
18:55		Trey Jemison blocks DJ Richards's two point jump shot
18:55		Massal Diouf offensive rebound
18:55		Trey Jemison blocks Massal Diouf's two point jump shot
18:53		Eric Gaines defensive rebound
18:41	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)	32-57
18:19		John Buggs III misses two point jump shot
18:17		Roadrunners offensive rebound
18:05		Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
18:03		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
17:58		Eric Gaines offensive foul
17:58		Eric Gaines turnover (offensive foul)
17:40		Trey Jemison blocks Japhet Medor's two point layup
17:38		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
17:40		Trey Jemison turnover
17:31	+3	Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot	35-57
17:10		Jordan Walker misses three point jump shot
17:08		Roadrunners defensive rebound
16:55		Japhet Medor misses two point layup
16:53		Ty Brewer defensive rebound
16:37		Trey Jemison misses two point layup
16:35		Jacob Germany defensive rebound
16:08		John Buggs III misses two point layup
16:06		John Buggs III offensive rebound
16:08	+2	John Buggs III makes two point layup	37-57
15:53		KJ Buffen misses three point jump shot
15:51		Massal Diouf defensive rebound
15:44	+3	Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot	40-57
15:27		Efrem Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:25		Massal Diouf defensive rebound
15:25		Trey Jemison personal foul
15:25		TV timeout
14:59		Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
14:57		Roadrunners offensive rebound
14:52		Efrem Johnson personal foul
14:33		Massal Diouf misses two point layup
14:31		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
14:22		Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
14:20		KJ Buffen offensive rebound
14:22		Erik Czumbel shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
14:22		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:22		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:22		Japhet Medor defensive rebound
14:12		Roadrunners turnover (10-second violation)
14:00		Japhet Medor shooting foul (Tavin Lovan draws the foul)
14:00	+1	Tavin Lovan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-58
14:00		Tavin Lovan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:00		Massal Diouf defensive rebound
13:41	+3	John Buggs III makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)	43-58
13:28		Eric Gaines turnover
13:05		Japhet Medor turnover (Eric Gaines steals)
13:03		Erik Czumbel personal foul
12:51		Josh Farmer shooting foul (KJ Buffen draws the foul)
12:51	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-59
12:51	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-60
12:30		Japhet Medor misses two point jump shot
12:28		Jacob Germany offensive rebound
12:24	+2	Jacob Germany makes two point layup	45-60
12:02	+2	Eric Gaines makes two point layup	45-62
12:02		Josh Farmer shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
12:02	+1	Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-63
11:42	+3	Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot (Josh Farmer assists)	48-63
11:24	+2	Javian Davis makes two point hook shot	48-65
11:02		Erik Czumbel misses two point jump shot
11:00		Ty Brewer defensive rebound
10:51		Japhet Medor blocks Jordan Walker's three point jump shot
10:49		Jacob Germany defensive rebound
10:45	+2	Japhet Medor makes two point layup (Jacob Germany assists)	50-65
10:36	+2	Jordan Walker makes two point jump shot	50-67
10:09	+3	John Buggs III makes three point jump shot (Josh Farmer assists)	53-67
10:09		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
10:09		TV timeout
9:48	+2	Javian Davis makes two point layup (Jordan Walker assists)	53-69
9:21		Josh Farmer misses three point jump shot
9:19		Tony Toney defensive rebound
9:02		Javian Davis offensive foul
9:02		Javian Davis turnover (offensive foul)
8:59		TV timeout
8:40		Javian Davis personal foul
8:22		Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
8:20		Roadrunners offensive rebound
8:20		Roadrunners turnover (shot clock violation)
8:06	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)	53-72
7:37	+3	Erik Czumbel makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)	56-72
7:12		Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
7:10		Javian Davis offensive rebound
7:12		Erik Czumbel personal foul
7:12		TV timeout
7:00		DJ Richards shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
7:00	+1	Javian Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-73
7:00	+1	Javian Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-74
6:36		DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
6:34		Tony Toney defensive rebound
6:19		Javian Davis misses two point jump shot
6:17		KJ Buffen offensive rebound
6:19		Josh Farmer personal foul
6:19	+1	KJ Buffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-75
6:19		KJ Buffen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:19		Massal Diouf defensive rebound
5:46		Massal Diouf misses two point jump shot
5:44		Josh Farmer offensive rebound
5:46		KJ Buffen personal foul (Josh Farmer draws the foul)
5:46	+1	Josh Farmer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-75
5:46	+1	Josh Farmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-75
5:43		Efrem Johnson turnover (Japhet Medor steals)
5:43		Efrem Johnson shooting foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
5:43		Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:43	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-75
5:40		John Buggs III personal foul
5:40	+1	Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-76
5:40	+1	Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-77
5:16		Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
5:14		Eric Gaines defensive rebound
5:04	+3	Eric Gaines makes three point jump shot	59-80
4:52	+3	DJ Richards makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)	62-80
4:50		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
4:39		KJ Buffen misses two point layup
4:37		Trey Jemison offensive rebound
4:32	+2	Trey Jemison makes two point dunk	62-82
4:03		Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
4:01		DJ Richards offensive rebound
4:03		Efrem Johnson shooting foul (DJ Richards draws the foul)
4:03	+1	DJ Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-82
4:03		DJ Richards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:03		Trey Jemison defensive rebound
3:50		DJ Richards personal foul
3:50		TV timeout
3:50	+1	Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-83
3:50	+1	Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-84
3:37		John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
3:35		Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
3:24	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)	63-87
2:52	+2	Jacob Germany makes two point jump shot	65-87
2:24		Jordan Walker turnover
2:14		Trey Jemison blocks Japhet Medor's two point jump shot
2:12		Eric Gaines defensive rebound
2:06		Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
2:04		Roadrunners defensive rebound
1:52		DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
1:50		KJ Buffen defensive rebound
1:26	+3	Jordan Walker makes three point jump shot	65-90
1:05		John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
1:03		Roadrunners offensive rebound
0:54	+2	DJ Richards makes two point jump shot	67-90
0:27		Efrem Johnson turnover
0:16		DJ Richards turnover (Efrem Johnson steals)
0:11		Christian Tucker blocks Tony Toney's two point layup
0:09		Blazers offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Blazers offensive rebound