HUNTSVILLE | The No. 21 University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team bounced back with a rivalry win on Saturday, beating visiting Montevallo 82-72 at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall. The Chargers improve to 18-5 (10-5 Gulf South Conference), while Montevallo slips to 11-12 (6-6 GSC).
 
Turning Point
-UAH set the tone for the contest in the early minutes of the first half, hitting five 3-pointers as part of a 19-7 run that turned a one-point early deficit into a 24-11 lead that the Chargers would not relinquish the rest of the way.
 
Inside the Box Score
-The Chargers were led by Max Shulman who went 9-for-16 overall and 8-of-15 from 3-point land on his way to scoring 26 while also adding three rebounds and two steals.
-Sam Orf added 15 on four made 3s and led the team with three steals.
-Completing UAH's double-figure scorers, Seth Swalve hit three 3-pointers to score 14 while also leading the Chargers with seven rebounds and six assists.
-Montevallo was led by Jonas Parker who scored 30.
-UAH shot 44.8 percent on the night including making 17 3-pointers, while the Falcons connected on 54.7 percent of their attempts.
-The Chargers outrebounded Montevallo by a 34-31 margin.
-UAH forced the guests into 16 turnovers to enjoy a 21-6 edge in points off giveaways.
 
Inside the Flow
-The two teams traded the lead in the opening two minutes, but a 19-7 run for the Chargers punctuated by one of Shulman's 3-pointers pushed the hosts ahead 24-11 at the 11:50 mark of the opening half.
-The Chargers would lead by as many as 17 in the period before carrying a 48-34 lead into the locker room at the break.
-UAH maintained its double-digit lead through the vast majority of the second half with the Falcons only briefly pulling to within eight at 76-68 with 2:19 remaining, but the final triples of the night for Shulman and Orf helped the Chargers stymie the comeback effort.
 
Noteworthy
-The 26 points and eight treys for Shulman represent career-bests for the redshirt sophomore, and those marks are also the most by a Charger this season.
-Shulman is now leading the team with 12.1 points per game.
-The seven rebounds are a season-high for Swalve, and he matches his season-best with the six assists.
-The 46 attempted 3-pointers for the Chargers are the most by the team since firing off a program-record 47 against Mississippi College on Feb. 13, 2016.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will be off until Saturday when the squad ventures to West Georgia. Tip-off in Carrollton is slated for 3 p.m. CT.