PENSACOLA, Fla. | The No. 24 University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team survived a second-half push on its way to a 76-67 victory over host West Florida on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers improve to 7-3 (3-1 Gulf South Conference), while UWF slips to 5-4 (0-4 GSC).
 
Turning Point
-With what had been a 24-point lead trimmed to just five at 66-61 with 3:32 left in the game, Brandon Roberts and Kip Owens hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Chargers back up by double figures on the team's way to its third win in conference play.  
 
Inside the Box Score
-Seab Webster turned in a dominating performance, scoring 25 and grabbing 16 rebounds while also picking up three steals and a pair of assists.
-Webster was one of four players who scored in double digits for the Chargers with Brandon Roberts adding 17, Michael Gilmore scoring 12, and Kip Owens chipping in with 10.
-Both Webster and Gilmore knocked down four 3-pointers with Gilmore turning in a perfect 4-for-4 day from beyond the arc.
-Troy Saxton dished out a team-best five assists.
-The Chargers outshot UWF by a 47.2 percent to 44.1 percent margin, and the visitors also held a 33-32 advantage on the glass.
-UAH was particularly strong from long range, knocking down 13 of its 25 attempts to shoot 52.0 percent from 3-point land.
 
Inside the Flow
-The game was tight in the opening minutes, featuring four ties and four lead changes, but with the game tied at 16-16 with 10:30 left in the opening half, the Chargers would go on a 9-2 run to open their biggest lead to that point at 25-18.
-West Florida narrowed the gap to just four at 27-23 by the 7:03 mark, and the Chargers would respond by scoring eight straight and holding UWF scoreless for more than four minutes en route to grabbing a 35-23 lead.
-UAH then went into the locker room at the half up 41-26 after outscoring the Argos in total 25-10 over the last 10:30 of the half.
-The guests pushed the lead out to 24 at 54-30 just over four minutes into the second half, but over a span of five minutes the Argos would go on a 19-5 run to make it a 10-point game at 59-49 before eventually pulling within five at 64-59 with 5:35 left in the game.
-After the consecutive triples from Roberts and Owens gave the Chargers an 11-point lead, West Florida was unable to pull any closer than eight in the final minutes as UAH wrapped up the road win.
 
Noteworthy
-Webster's double-double is his sixth of the season, and it represents the 12th of the senior's career.
-Webster's 16 rebounds is a career high for the Gurley, Alabama, native.
-Owens turned in three blocks in his contest which marks his highest total since he logged four against Mississippi College on Jan. 3, 2015, in his freshman campaign.
-UAH has now hit 13 3-pointers in consecutive games, and the 13 marks a season-best for the team.
 
Next Time Out
-UAH will open up the 2017 calendar year in Valdosta on Monday, taking on Valdosta State at 7 p.m. CST at The Complex.