UAB led by as much as 19 in the opening stages of the second half, and William Lee provided 18 points, and 12 rebounds leading four Blazers in double figures to win their 10th in a row, and 19th in a row at Bartow Arena with a 87-80 win over UTEP.
The experienced Blazers executed their winning ways from the opening tip, out rebounding UTEP 48-40 in the game, getting to free throw line for 36 attempts, and weathered a UTEP run in the final ten minutes to solidify themselves as the team-to-beat in Conference USA.