MONTEVALLO, Ala. | Completing a perfect weekend, the No. 16 University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team defeated Tampa by a 75-68 score in a neutral site game hosted by Montevallo. The Chargers improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Spartans fall to 0-2.
 
Turning Point
-After a 10-point lead for the Chargers had been cut to just two with just under two minutes remaining in the game, Max Shulman hit a big-time 3-pointer on the ensuing possession, and UAH would limit Tampa to just two more points the rest of the way in sealing the victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
-JJ Kaplan turned in another strong day for the Chargers, recording a double-double with a team-best 16 points and 14 rebounds.
-Coming off the bench to score in double figures again was Triston Chambers who knocked down three treys on his way to scoring 15, while Malik Cook-Stroupe was a perfect 8-for-8 at the charity stripe while scoring 12.
-For the game, UAH shot 46.8 percent after connecting on 55.0 percent of its attempts in the second half, while the Spartans registered a 46.2 percent mark from the floor.
-The Chargers won the rebounding battle, grabbing 34 boards to just 24 for UT.
-The UAH bench outscored Tampa's by a 31-21 margin.
 
Inside the Flow
-UAH again started the contest slowly offensively, falling behind 8-2 in the first five minutes of the game, but a Kaplan layup at the 10:43 mark would pull the Chargers into an 11-11 tie.
-A Dalton Barkley triple with 5:41 remaining in the period would put UAH ahead for the first time at 20-19, and the Blue and White would remain in front through the rest of the half, going into the locker room with a 29-24 lead.
-The Chargers would maintain a similar cushion through the second half, with five straight points from Chambers on back-to-back possessions lifting UAH ahead by its biggest margin of the afternoon at 64-54.
-A 10-2 run for the Spartans cut the deficit to just two before the 3-pointer from Shulman and four points from a layup and two free throws from Kaplan created the final 75-68 margin.
 
Noteworthy
-This is the first time in Kaplan's career that he has recorded back-to-back double-doubles, and the 28 rebounds in consecutive games match the 28 the redshirt junior had against West Georgia in the regular season finale and GSC tournament opener last year.
-Chambers is averaging 17.0 points in 21.0 minutes after the season's first weekend.
-The Chargers are 35-for-39 from the free throw line on the year.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will be off until Nov. 19 when the team travels to Clark-Atlanta for a non-conference tilt. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. CT.