SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — UAB used efficient offense and a balanced scoring attack to defeat Texas-San Antonio 83-73 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Convocation Center.

The Blazers improved to 13-8 overall by shooting 49.1% from the floor and committing only seven turnovers. Chance Westry led UAB with 14 points and six assists. Daniel Rivera added 17 points.

The Roadrunners, who fell to 4-17, were paced by Brent Moss with 19 points and Jamir Simpson with 18. Texas-San Antonio shot just 39.4% from the field and managed only four assists as a team.

UAB led 38-36 at halftime and maintained its advantage throughout the second half, despite Texas-San Antonio scoring 38 points in the paint. An announced crowd of 1,024 attended.