FRISCO – UAB (25-8) rode the strong performance of Jordan Walker to a 76-69 semifinal win over North Texas (26-7) on Friday afternoon at the 2023 C-USA Basketball Championships, presented by Total Care. UAB, the No. 3 seed, advances to face the No. 1 seed, FAU (30-3) Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network. 

UAB came out blazing in the first half opening up a 22-2 lead, their biggest of the game. Walker led the way with 32 points and tied a career high with six rebounds. The Blazers had a total of 17 second chance points, compared to North Texas’ 10.