Johnson and Johnson lead W. Kentucky past UAB 76-64
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Justin Johnson scored 26 points on 12-for-17 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds while Que Johnson made 8 of 12 shots and added 22 points as Western Kentucky handled UAB in a 76-64 win on Sunday.
Western Kentucky built a 44-30 lead at the half on 17-for-30 shooting including 6 for 11 from 3-point range. Que Johnson had 17 points on near-perfect shooting, going 6 for 7 from the field and hitting all five of his 3-point attempts. Justin Johnson added 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting before intermission.
Western Kentucky (13-14, 7-7 Conference USA) shot 31 for 61 (51 percent) from the field and controlled the interior, outscoring UAB (15-13, 8-7) 40-18 in the paint.
The Hilltoppers had a 33-23 rebounding advantage - including 14-5 on the offensive glass - outscored the Blazers 20-7 on second-chance points and ended a two-game losing streak. Junior Lomomba added 10 points.
UAB couldn't get closer than seven points after halftime. William Lee led the Blazers with 18 points and Dirk Williams scored 12.
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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71.8 PPG | 39.1 RPG | 15.2 APG |
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69.0 PPG | 37.4 RPG | 12.4 APG |
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