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Walker scores 27, UAB beats La. Tech in C-USA title game

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Jordan "Jelly" Walker made 11 of 11 from the free-throw line and finished with 27 points to help UAB beat Louisiana Tech 82-73 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Conference USA tournament to clinch a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Walker made 6 of 11 from the field and 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Michael Ertel scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers for UAB (27-7). KJ Buffen added 13 points and Tavin Lovan 11.

The Blazers used runs of 14-3 and 14-0 in the first half to take a 19-point lead with 2 minutes left before halftime. Louisiana Tech (24-10) scored the next 11 points to trim its deficit to 43-35 when Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored early in the second half. Lofton scored in the paint and then converted a three-point play with 2:07 remaining to pull the Bulldogs within three points, but Walker answered with two foul shots and they got no closer.

Leaders
Points:	K. Lofton Jr.	16.5
Rebounds:	K. Lofton Jr.	10.5
Assists:	C. Williams	3.0
FG%:	K. Lofton Jr.	53.9%
FT%:	A. Archibald	85.6%
3P%:	K. Willis	39.2%
Steals:	I. Crawford	1.3
Blocks:	K. Lofton Jr.	0.7

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	28-4
2	Arizona	33-4
3	Kansas	34-6
4	Baylor	27-7
5	Tennessee	27-8
6	Villanova	30-8
7	Kentucky	26-8
8	Auburn	28-6
9	Duke	32-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	34-6
2	North Carolina	29-10
3	Duke	32-7
4	Villanova	30-8
5	Gonzaga	28-4
6	Arizona	33-4
7	Houston	32-6
8	Arkansas	28-9
9	Baylor	27-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Conference USA Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
East
Middle Tennessee	13-5	26-11
Western Kentucky	11-7	19-13
Florida Atlantic	11-7	19-15
Charlotte	10-8	17-14
Old Dominion	8-10	13-19
FIU	5-13	15-17
Marshall	4-14	12-21
West
North Texas	16-2	25-7
UAB	14-4	27-8
Louisiana Tech	12-6	24-10
UTEP	11-7	20-14
Rice	7-11	16-17
UTSA	3-15	10-22
Southern Miss	1-17	7-26
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	75.2 (64)
Rebounds:	9.3 (228)
Assists:	13.7 (123)
FG%:	45.5% (94)
FT%:	72.5% (152)
3P%:	34.0% (170)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	68.0 (140)
Rebounds:	26.9 (58)
Assists:	12.4 (162)
FG%:	41.3% (62)
FT%:	73.1% (270)
3P%:	33.2% (170)