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UAB men’s basketball faced Marshall Thundering Herd and senior guard Austin Loop, once ranked No. 16 in the nation for 3-pointers, according to the NCAA, when the two teams met for the 24th time in an early afternoon matchup on Saturday, Jan. 14.In the first half of Saturday’s game, the Blazers started slow when it came to offensive plays, turning the ball over to Marshall eight times, but picked up the pace in the second half. When junior forward Chris Cokley and sophomore guard Deion Lavender came off the bench, the team racked up a 15-point lead.
