The Tulane men's basketball team got off to a hot start at preseason AAC favorite UAB on Tuesday night, but it was a case of too much Yaxel Lendenborg for the Blazers and too little offensive execution down the stretch for the Green Wave in a 12-point loss.

The UAB Blazers are now 2-1 in conference play and 9-7 overall after an 81-69 victory over the Tulane Green Wave led by an excellent performance from senior forward Yaxel Lendeborg.

Led by Yaxel Lendeborg's 25 points, the UAB Blazers defeated the Tulane Green Wave 81-69 on Tuesday night. The Blazers improved to 9-7 with the win and the Green Wave

Halftime_UAB 46-38. 3-Point Goals_Tulane 5-16 (Woods 2-5, Williams 1-2, Banks 1-4, Brumbaugh 1-4, Jordan 0-1), UAB 9-25 (Toney 5-11, Moore 2-6, Lendeborg 1-1, Johnson 1-3, McGhee 0-2, Vasquez 0-2). Rebounds_Tulane 28 (Banks 12), UAB 34 (Lendeborg 13). Assists_Tulane 13 (Brumbaugh 5), UAB 20 (Lendeborg 8). Total Fouls_Tulane 15, UAB 14.