BIRMINGHAM, ALA— UNC and UAB are tied after the opening 20 minutes of play at Bartow Arena at 25.
Deon Thompson and Marcus Ginyard lead UNC with seven points apeice at the break. UNC leads UAB in rebounds 27-16 in the NIT third-round matchup. UAB has 11 points off UNC's 11 first-half turnovers and Jamarr Sanders leads the Blazers with 12 points.
