CLINTON, Miss. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team dropped a 73-70 decision to host Mississippi College on Saturday to wrap up the road swing through the Magnolia State. The Chargers fall to 7-4 (0-2 Gulf South Conference), while the Choctaws improve to 3-4 (1-1 GSC).
 
UAH was led in the game by Luke Burnett who went 6-for-11 from 3-point land on his way to scoring 20, and he was one of three players who finished in double figures for the Chargers as he was joined by Max Shulman who mad five treys to score 17 and Chaney Johnson who chipped in with 11.
 
Shulman and CJ Williamson paced the Chargers on the glass with seven rebounds, and each of Shulman, Williamson, and Nylan Thomas handed out a team-high three assists.
 
The Chargers quickly opened up an eight-point advantage by going in front 10-2 after a Burnett 3-pointer at the 16:46 mark, and the visitors would go on to shoot an impressive 72.7 percent in the period to hold a 43-32 lead at the break after the reigning GSC Player of the Week scored 17 of his 20 points in the half.
 
The advantage for UAH would grow to as many as 14 in the second half at 51-37 at the 16:01 mark, but the hosts would gradually chip away at the deficit and eventually pulled into a tie at 65-65 with 3:32 left in the ballgame. Shulman would answer with a 3-pointer to put the Chargers back in front, but from that point MC would outscore the guests 8-2 and now allow another field goal from UAH in securing the 73-70 victory.
 
The Chargers would finish the game shooting 57.4 percent and held MC to a 39.7 percent shooting mark, but the Choctaws would make 12 3-pointers and build up a 33-8 advantage in points off turnovers which proved to be a key difference in the contest.
 
UAH will now have the upcoming week off for finals and will be back in action on Monday, Dec. 13, when the team welcomes West Georgia for the first GSC game in Huntsville of the season.
 
Tip-off at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall is slated for 7:30 p.m.