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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (11-21)

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Sullivan scores 17 to lead UAB over Middle Tennessee 70-61

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Lewis Sullivan had 17 points and seven rebounds as UAB topped Middle Tennessee 70-61 in the first round of the Conference USA Tourney on Wednesday night.

Zack Bryant had 15 points for UAB (19-13). Jalen Perry added 14 points. Jeremiah Bell had 12 points for UAB.

Donovan Sims had 22 points for the Blue Raiders (11-21). Karl Gamble added 18 points and 13 rebounds. Antonio Green had seven assists.

Leaders
Points:	A. Green	17.9
Rebounds:	K. Gamble	6.3
Assists:	D. Sims	3.0
FG%:	A. Green	37.6%
FT%:	R. Scurry	66.7%
3P%:	D. Sims	36.2%
Steals:	D. Sims	1.6
Blocks:	J. Hawthorne	0.8

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Duke	32-6
2	Virginia	35-3
3	North Carolina	29-7
4	Gonzaga	33-4
5	Michigan State	32-7
6	Tennessee	31-6
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Michigan	30-7
9	Texas Tech	31-7
10	Florida State	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	35-3
2	Texas Tech	31-7
3	Michigan State	32-7
4	Duke	32-6
5	Auburn	30-10
6	Gonzaga	33-4
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Purdue	26-10
9	North Carolina	29-7
10	Tennessee	31-6
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Conference USA Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Old Dominion	13-5	26-9
Marshall	11-7	23-14
Southern Miss	11-7	20-13
Western Kentucky	11-7	20-14
UTSA	11-7	17-15
FIU	10-8	20-14
UAB	10-8	20-15
Louisiana Tech	9-9	20-13
North Texas	8-10	21-12
Florida Atlantic	8-10	17-16
Rice	8-10	13-19
Middle Tennessee	8-10	11-21
Charlotte	5-13	8-21
UTEP	3-15	8-21
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	66.9 (311)
Rebounds:	12.0 (45)
Assists:	11.0 (325)
FG%:	41.9% (297)
FT%:	67.7% (289)
3P%:	32.6% (267)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	72.3 (203)
Rebounds:	26.3 (91)
Assists:	13.3 (207)
FG%:	43.2% (144)
FT%:	70.9% (217)
3P%:	34.3% (196)