BIRMINGHAM Ala. | TJ Madlock scored 25 points but the Alabama State University (0-1) men's basketball fell to defending Conference USA Champion UAB (1-0) 111-70 on Monday.

THE BASICS
 Score: UAB 111 | Alabama State 70
 Records: Hornets (0-1, 0-0 SWAC) | Blazers (1-0, 0-0 CUSA)
 Date: Monday, Nov. 7, 2022
 Location: Bartow Arena | Birmingham, Ala. 
 Series: UAB leads 10-0
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 HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blazers started 5-of-7 from the field, including a pair of three-pointers for an early 15-5 lead at the 16:23 mark of the first half. 
• Trailing 15-5, Alabama State used a 10-0 run to even the game at 15-15 with 13:23 to go in the half. 
• UAB stretched a 22-19 lead with a 14-0 run to take a 33-19 advantage with under eight minutes left in the opening half.  
• The Hornets shot 31 percent and the Blazers shot 50 percent from the floor to carry a 53-34 lead into halftime. 
• ASU was 4-of-13 while UAB was 7-of-9 from the field as the Blazers built a 71-45 lead in the opening five-plus minutes of the second half.
• UAB had a 10-0 over from the 15:55 mark to the 14:23 mark to open a 71-45 lead in the second half.
• The Blazers shot 68 percent making 17-of-26 shots and went 4-of-7 from 3-point range to pull away in the second half.
• Alabama State was shot 32 percent on 10-of-31 from the field against a tough UAB defense in the second half.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• TJ Medlock scored 12 first half points to finish with 25 points, including five 3-pointers to pace the Hornets.
• Alex Anderson had five assists and eight points and Christian McCray added eight points.
• Keyon Wesley led the Hornets with six rebounds
• The Hornets blocked six shots with Roland McCoy, Jordan O'Neal, Christian McCray turning back two shots apiece.
• Alabama State had 17 second chance points and 11 points off turnover.
• The bench chipped in 32 of ASU's 70 points.
• Alabama State shot 81 percent (13-of-16) from the free throw line.
• Isaiah Range and Duane Posey added seven points apiece.
• Alabama State grabbed 41 rebounds including 16 on the offensive glass.

QUOTING HEAD COACH TONY MADLOCK
"We had some easy chances inside, but just did not finish. We've got a lot of stuff to work on, but it is so early. Every college coach said the same thing. We are not ready. We got to continue to work and do it on the road."

UP NEXT
Alabama State University starts a three-game west coast road trip against the University of Southern California (USC) on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 4 pm (CT) in Los Angeles.