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UAB fends off Rice rally in 82-70 win, 20th straight at home

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Robert Brown scored 19 points and Nick Norton 18 to help UAB defeat Rice 82-70 Thursday night and set a school record for consecutive home wins.

UAB (16-3, 6-0 Conference USA) won its 20th consecutive game at Bartow Arena, and tied a school record with its 13th straight win. The current win streak is second-longest in the NCAA behind SMU (18).

Chris Cokley sank a free throw and he and Hakeem Baxter threw down back-to-back dunks as the Blazers broke open a two-point game with a 7-0 run over about four-and-a-half minutes.