TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team gave No. 25 Alabama a stern test on Monday night, leading for more than half the contest before the Crimson Tide pulled away with a 74-65 victory at Coleman Coliseum.
 
Turning Point
-With the Chargers leading 49-47 just past the midway point of the second half, Alabama went on a 14-3 run over the next 3:51 to go up by its largest lead of the night at 61-52 at the 5:55 mark, and UAH could pull no closer than five down the stretch.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Justin Ward scored the first 16 points for UAH en route to a terrific 29-point performance that led all scorers in the game, and the senior was 10-for-20 from the floor with four 3-pointers while also grabbing five rebounds.
-Adding 14 for the Chargers was Chayse Elliott who connected on three from long-range, and true freshman Sam Orf dazzled in his debut as he went 5-for-8 for 10 points while dishing out three assists and grabbing three rebounds.
-Kip Owens led the team in rebounding on the night as he grabbed nine boards, and Owens joined Kerney Lane in matching Orf's three assists mark to lead the team in that category.
-Alabama featured four scorers in double figures led by Daniel Giddens who scored 17 and grabbed 10 rebounds to log a double-double.
-The Crimson Tide outshot UAH by a 43.9 percent to 40.0 percent clip overall, but the Chargers outperformed the hosts from downtown by a 34.5 percent to 14.3 percent margin.
-Alabama won the rebounding battle, grabbing 50 boards to UAH's 35.
-For the game, there were 14 lead changes and five ties, and the Chargers held a lead for 23:01 of the contest.
 
Inside the Flow
-After Alabama opened the scoring with a free throw, Ward scored the next 15 points over a span of 4:26 to put the Chargers in front 14-1, but the Crimson Tide responded with an 18-4 spurt of its own over the next 5:40 to go ahead for the first time at 19-18 at the 9:33 mark of the half.
-At that point, the lead would exchange hands three times, but a 12-4 spurned on by six from Ward and six from Orf would push UAH back in front by seven at 32-25 with 3:46 remaining in the half.
-The hosts then closed the period on an 8-3 run to send the teams into the locker room at the break with UAH leading 35-33.
-After Alabama scored the first six points out of the break, the Chargers would outscore the Crimson Tide by an 8-2 margin over a 5:43 timeframe to go back up by two at 43-41, and the teams then traded baskets to have UAH lead 49-47 before Alabama went on the strong run that ultimately sealed the contest.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will now turn their attention to the regular season opener, traveling to the Sunshine State to face Saint Leo in a neutral site game at Tampa on Saturday. Tip-off on the UT campus is slated for 11 a.m. CST.