March 13, 2008

Final Stats

Memphis, Tenn. (AP) - Jerome Jordan scored 23 points and grabbed 17 rebounds on Thursday afternoon to lead Tulsa to a 78-68 overtime upset over second-seeded UAB in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament.

Jordan also added five blocks to his performance as the Golden Hurricane (19-12) moved to the semifinals against either No. 3 seed Houston or UTEP.

Ben Uzoh added 21 for the Golden Hurricane, while Calvin Walls contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in the final 20 seconds.

Robert Vaden led the Blazers (22-10) with 15 points, but was just 6-of-22 from the field and 1-of-10 from three-point range. Reggie Huffman finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Channing Toney scored 12 points.

The game was tied at 60 in regulation after Vaden hit a 12-footer in the lane with 3.9 seconds remaining. But Tulsa seized its biggest lead of the game in the extra period and the Blazers were left to fire from outside the arc without success.

The Blazers were hindered by 40 percent shooting, including only 3-of-20 from 3-point range. The Golden Hurricane converted 45 percent of their shots.

UAB will have to wait until Sunday, March 16, to find out what its postseason future holds.