UAH Athletics

NASHVILLE | The No. 9 University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team was upset for the first time this season, falling 64-63 on the road at Trevecca Nazarene. UAH slips to 5-2 on the year, while TNU improves to 3-8.
 
Turning Point
-After Brandon Roberts had put the Chargers ahead with a pair of free throws with just 16 seconds left, TNU's Donovan Donaldson had an answer as he made a layup fall with just six seconds remaining to give the Trojans a 64-63 victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Seab Webster scored 17 and grabbed a team-best eight rebounds to lead the Chargers on the night, and he was joined in double figures by Kip Owens who had 10.
-Michael Gilmore dished out a team-best five assists to go along with his seven points and three boards.
-For the hosts, Devin Whitfield led the way he scored 21, leading a quartet of Trojans who finished in double figures.
-The Chargers shot 43.1 percent for the night and were just 4-of-17 from beyond the arc, while TNU connected on 43.1 percent of its attempts including nine 3-pointers of which eight came in the first half.
-UAH won the rebounding battle in the contest, grabbing 34 to Trevecca's 18.
 
Inside the Flow
-The Chargers jumped out in front to start the game, going ahead 9-2 after a Troy Saxton layup with 16:30 left in the first half, but Trevecca answered with a 13-5 run over the next three minutes to grab its first lead of the game by the 13:16 mark.
-The advantage then grew to as many as 10 points for TNU, but UAH would whittle the gap down to 35-29 by the halftime break.
-UAH then would stay close through the opening minutes of the second half, eventually pulling into a pair of ties before Justin Ward put the visitors up 44-42 with 12:23 remaining in the game.
-The UAH advantage grew to seven at 60-53 with 4:23 left, but the Trojans reeled off a 9-1 spurt punctuated by a Donaldson 3-pointer with 36 seconds left that put the home team up by one before the Roberts free throws that created the late drama.
 
Noteworthy
-Webster has now led the team in scoring a team-best three times this season, and he has paced the team on the glass in six contests.
-Gilmore matches the UAH high in assists on the year, tying a mark that had twice been done by Saxton.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will look to bounce back on Thursday when the team returns to Kelly Court at Spragins Hall to welcome West Georgia. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m.