Fast start, strong finish lifts UAB past Lady Eagles The University of Alabama-Birmingham finished off a weekend sweep of the University of Southern Mississippi Lady Eagles Saturday with an 84-65 victory at Reed Green Coliseum. (Source: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) By WDAM Staff | January 10, 2021 at 11:13 PM CST - Updated January 10 at 11:13 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A slow start by the University of Southern Mississippi and a dominating finish by the University of Alabama-Birmingham Saturday helped keep the Lady Eagles winless in Conference USA.
The Lady Blazers led by 15 points after one period and then after the Lady Eagles spent the next 2 ½ quarters closing to within 69-63 in the fourth stanza, UAB closed out an 84-65 win on a 15-2 run.