HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team fell on Monday night 82-70 to West Alabama in a game that was much closer than the final score would indicate. UAH slips to 14-10 (7-9 Gulf South Conference) on the year, while UWA moves to 17-6 (11-4 GSC).
 
Turning Point
-After UAH had a game-tying basket nullified on an offensive foul, West Alabama's Gavin Robinson scored on the ensuing possession, and the Tigers were then given four free throws after a technical foul was assessed after a Tiger defensive rebound on UAH's next trip down. All told, UWA finished the game on a 10-0 run that included eight free throws.
 
Inside the Box Score
-The Chargers had four players finish the game in double figures including Justin Ward who scored a team-best 18 points while also leading the team with seven boards.
-Kip Owens added 15, while both Chayse Elliott and Seth Swalve scored 11.
-Swalve finished the night with a double-double as he also dished out a team-high 10 assists.
-For the game, UAH outshot the guests by a 39.7 percent to 39.4 percent clip, while UWA won the battle on the glass by a 45-36 margin.
 
Inside the Flow
­-UAH used an 8-0 run and a 7-0 run in the first half to build up as much as a nine-point advantage in the frame, and after Owens hit a 3-pointer right before the buzzer – on Swalve's sixth assist of the half – the Chargers went into the locker room up 33-24.
-The Chargers would push the lead out to 12 at 40-28 by the 17:21 mark of the second half, but the Tigers then went on a 22-11 run over the next 7:26 to pull within one at 51-50 just past the midway point of the period.
-UWA would eventually tie the contest, but after UAH pushed the lead back out to three at 66-63 with 5:33 remaining in the game, the Tigers would outscore the hosts 19-4 over the final minutes, earning 10 free throw attempts during that span.
 
Noteworthy
-The double-double for Swalve marks the first of the season for the freshman, and the 10 assists are also a season-high for the Cullman, Alabama, native.
-UAH honored 64 student-athletes at halftime who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA in either the spring or fall semester of 2017 including four members of the men's basketball program.
 
Next Time Out
-UAH will now turn its attention to its final trip to Flowers Hall as the Chargers venture to North Alabama on Saturday. Tip-off in what could be the final meeting ever between the two rivals is set for 3 p.m.