BOTTOM LINE: UAB faces Middle Tennessee after Alejandro scored 25 points in UAB’s 98-86 win over the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. The Blazers are 3-1 on their home court. UAB is eighth in the AAC with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Yaxel Lendeborg averaging 6.0.

Point Goals_Middle Tennessee 7-24 (Porter 4-11, Bufford 2-5, Weston 1-2, Green 0-1, Lands 0-5), UAB 4-22 (Moore 2-7, Toney 1-2, McGhee 1-3, Hargrove 0-1, Vasquez 0-4, E.Johnson 0-5). Rebounds_Middle Tennessee 38 (Mostafa 9),

Led by Jestin Porter's 18 points, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the UAB Blazers 76-69. The Blue Raiders improved to 6-2 with the win and the Blazers fell to 4-5.