BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Dirk Williams sank four 3-pointers and scored 19 points to lead Alabama-Birmingham past Marshall 95-91 on Thursday night and give the Blazers a two-game advantage atop the Conference USA.
Nick Norton added 17 points, Chris Cokley had 16 and Robert Brown 13 for UAB (23-5, 13-2), which shot 47 percent and had 19 assists to go with its 31 field goals. William Lee collected 10 rebounds to go with nine points.
Tied 49-49 at the break, Lee put UAB on top for good with a 3-pointer that made it 78-76 with 5:32 left.