Marshall Falls 70-57 at UAB

2/24/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Feb. 24, 2007

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Paul Delaney III scored a game-high 20 points Saturday to lead UAB to a 70-57 victory over Marshall.

Delaney scored six early points to take UAB (15-13, 7-7 Conference USA) to a 12-3 lead and the Blazers never relinquished control.

Marshall (11-17, 6-8) was held to 29.3 percent shooting and the Blazers forced 18 turnovers, which helped them overcome the Thundering Herd's 46-27 rebounding advantage.

UAB led 38-29 at the half and was ahead by as much as 14 points early in the second.

Wen Mukubu and Frank Holmes scored 14 points each and Maurice Gibbs added 10 in the Blazer's fourth win in five games.

Markel Humphrey had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Marshall and Mark Dorris followed with 15 points.

Marshall cut the lead to 8 several times, the last coming with 59 seconds left. UAB struggled at the foul line, going 20-of-35, but Mukubu hit four straight in the final minutes to help seal the win.