HUNTSVILLE | Max Shulman made a pair of free throws with nine seconds left, Seth Swalve became the newest member of the 1,000-point club, and the No. 20 University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team survived a late push from visiting Mississippi College in a 73-72 win at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall on Saturday evening. The Chargers improve to 3-1 (3-0 Gulf South Conference), while MC starts its season at 0-1 (0-1 GSC).
 
Turning Point
-Fouled after grabbing a defensive rebound, Shulman was as cool as you like at the other end, knocking down both free throws with 9.9 seconds remaining to win the game for the Chargers.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Shulman led the Chargers with another double-double as he scored 21 on the strength of a 7-for-14 shooting performance including four 3-pointers while also adding 12 rebounds, and for good measure the redshirt junior had two assists, two steals, and two blocks.
-En route to reaching his personal milestone, Swalve was 7-for-13 from the floor and scored 17 to go along with four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
-Sam Orf rounded out UAH's double-figure scorers as he scored 15 while also having three boards, three steals, and an assist.
-For the game, the Choctaws outshot the hosts by a 44.1 percent to 39.7 percent clip, while it was UAH who won the rebounding battle by a 40-39 margin.
-UAH held a 22-19 advantage in points off turnovers after forcing MC into 19 giveaways.
 
Inside the Flow
-MC enjoyed the early lead, going up 7-2 at the 17:47 mark of the opening half, but three minutes a four-point play from Shulman put the Chargers ahead 12-11 with 14:39 on the clock.
-After the guests went back ahead by one, the Chargers would have their best stretch of the game, outscoring the Choctaws 27-9 to take a 39-22 lead with 4:07 left until the half.
-Mississippi College would pull the game within single-digits at 44-35 at the half, and though the visitors closed the gap down to just five early on in the second period, an Orf triple at the 12:16 pushed UAH's advantage back out to 10 at 55-45.
-UAH held that same 10-point cushion with 7:35 left in the game, but a 13-2 run for the Choctaws sent MC ahead at 66-65 with only 2:47 remaining in the contest.
-With just 80 seconds to go and the Choctaws ahead by three, a Swalve bucket cut the gap to just one before the key defensive rebound and subsequent free throws from Shulman gave UAH the victory.
 
Noteworthy
-Swalve becomes the 27th player in UAH history to reach the 1,000-point threshold and the first since Justin Ward in 2018. 
-Shulman has recorded back-to-back double-doubles and is leading the team with 9.8 rebounds per contest.
 
Next Time Out
-The two teams will be back at it on Sunday at 2 p.m. Attendance remains limited to family only for the contest.