BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Senior Antonio Johnson scored a game-high 19 points in a 90-53 exhibition loss to UAB on Sunday afternoon at Bartow Arena.

The Choctaws (2-2) have now split a pair of exhibition games, defeating William Carey on November 18th (80-77). The Blazers improved to 4-3 on the season, snapping a three-game losing streak.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- UAB jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead and took a commanding 52-16 advantage into the halftime break, shooting 61% (19-of-31) from the floor.
- MC would open the second half on a 12-4 run and cut the lead to 66-43 with 9:36 remaining on a jumper by junior Guy Johnson.
- It would be the closest the Choctaws would get the rest of the way as UAB pulled away for the win.
 

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KEY STATS
- The Choctaws shot just 24% (7-of-29) from the field in the first half on their way to the big halftime deficit.
- MC would shoot 44% (15-of-34) from the floor in the second half but would only attempt four free throws in the entire contest.
- The Choctaws were outrebounded 48-23 but turned the ball over just five times in the second half and 16 times in the contest.
- Antonio Johnson was 7-of-12 from the floor, including 4-of-8 from the three-point line to put up 19 points.
- Senior Otis Harvey tallied a team-high four assists, while senior Stacey Mack and juniors Donovan Ham and Xavion Dillon each had four rebounds to lead the way.
- William Lee led the Blazers with 18 points and 10 rebounds, going 7-of-11 from the floor with a game-high five blocked shots.
- UAB shot 53% (32-of-61) from the floor and went 21-of-25 from the foul line.
- The Blazers put five players in double-figure scoring as Lewis Sullivan had 17 points and Zack Bryant added 14.
 

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NEXT UP
- The Choctaws will open Gulf South Conference play on Thursday night when they host Union at 7:30 p.m. in A.E. Wood Coliseum.
- The Blazers are set to host Memphis on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. in Birmingham.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.