FORT WORTH, Texas. (WBRC) – The UAB Blazers are American Athletic Conference champions! In their first year as members of the AAC, the Blazers have punched their ticket to the NCAA March Madness tournament.
Led by Alejandro Vasquez, who scored a team-high 29-points, the Blazers defeated the Temple Owls 85-69.
In what was a phenominal performance in the AAC tournament, Yaxel Lendeborg, who was the named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year last week, was named as the AAC tournament MVP.
After winning the AAC tournament, the Blazers learned that they will be a #12 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament, taking on #5 seed San Diego State.
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