BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — UAB used a dominant interior performance to defeat UNC Asheville 72-47 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Sunday at Bartow Arena.

The Blazers outscored the Bulldogs 46-26 in the paint and capitalized on turnovers, holding a 16-2 edge in points off mistakes. UAB’s defense limited UNC Asheville to just two fastbreak points.

KyeRon Lindsay-Martin led UAB with 24 points and eight rebounds. Toyaz Solomon posted a double-double for UNC Asheville with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

UAB improved to 9-4. UNC Asheville fell to 6-8.