Jamarr Sanders scored 18 points for UAB, which reached the 20-win mark for the fourth straight season. Ovie Soko and Preston Purifoy added 17 points each. And Aaron Johnson had 10 assists to extend his school record with nine double-assist games in a season. Johnson is five assists away from breaking the single-season school record of 209 held by Jack Kramer (1990-91).
Maurice McNeil had 14 points, Kendrick Washington 13 and Zamal Nixon 11 for Houston (12-15, 4-10).
Sanders hit three 3-pointers and Purifoy had two during a 21-2 run in the early going, giving UAB a 25-8 lead. The Blazers held a 38-24 halftime advantage and increased the lead to as much as 25 points in the second half.
