Good afternoon from Bartow Arena, where the UAB basketball team is set to take on Morehead State in the second round of the NIT.

The winner advances to face Vanderbilt in the NIT quarterfinals — either Tuesday or Wednesday — at Memorial Gym in Nashville.

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UAB ranks 10th nationally in scoring offense (81.6 ppg), second in total rebounds (40.7 rpg) and fifth in offensive rebounds (13.5 rpg), and employs the service of the nation’s third-leading scorer (23.2 ppg) in Jordan “Jelly” Walker. Stay tuned to al.com/uab for postgame coverage.

— Jordan Walker is still scoreless but Ty Brewer cleans up a 3-point miss with an emphatic slam and follows that up with a quick layup for 17 first-half points.

— UAB 31, Morehead State 18 (3:43) | Under-4 timeout: Blazers are currently on a 2:18 scoring drought while Morehead State has trimmed the deficit on a 7-2 run.

— Morehead State’s Drew Thelwell knocks down a 3-pointer and Alex Gross follows up with a quick basket to end a 5:21 scoring drought.

— UAB 28, Morehead State 11 (7:17) | Under-8 timeout: Eric Gaines drains a 3-pointer and the Blazers are currently on a 12-0 run the last 3:55 while keeping the Eagles scoreless the last 4:23.

— Ty Brewer is dominating this game after hitting another mid-range jumper and a step-back 3-pointer to give UAB a 25-11 lead. The ETSU transfer has 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, along with three rebounds.

— UAB 18, Morehead State 11 (10:35) | Under-12 timeout: Morehead State’s Alex Gross and Ty Brewer exchange buckets and UAB has possession following the media timeout.

— Morehead State hits a 7-0 run to trim the deficit to three points, 12-9, before Javian Davis and Eric Gaines end a 3:19 scoring drought on consecutive layups.

— UAB 12, Morehead State 2 (15:15) | Under-16 timeout: The Blazers are in total control early and Ty Brewer leads the game with six points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field. UAB is plus-7 on the glass as the Eagles have yet to record a rebound so far in the game.

— Trey Jemison and KJ Buffen score on back-to-back possessions and UAB leads 8-0 as Morehead State calls timeout at the 17:23 mark of the opening half.

— UAB wins the tip and Ty Brewer grabs consecutive buckets to put the Blazers up 4-0 in the first minute of action.

PREGAME

UAB lineup: G Jordan Walker, G Tavin Lovan, F Ty Brewer, F KJ Buffen, C Trey Jemison

Morehead State lineup: G Mark Freeman, G Drew Thelwell, G Kalil Thomas, G Jake Wolfe, F Alex Gross