HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team will open up play in the 2022 Gulf South Conference Men's Basketball Championship presented by TicketSmarter on Tuesday, and the No. 4 seed Chargers will welcome fifth-seeded West Georgia at 7 p.m. Kelly Court at Spragins Hall.
 
Limited reserved seats in the lower level are available for purchase for $15, while all general admission tickets are $10. Tickets are available for purchase online.
 
UAH students will be given free admission courtesy of the UAH Office of Student Life when presenting their ID at the door.
 
The game will be broadcast on FloSports, and fans are encouraged to purchase their subscription through this GSC-specific link to receive a rate discount. The contest will also be heard in the Tennessee Valley on ESPN 97.7 The Zone. 

The Chargers are making their 21st appearance in the GSC tournament, their fourth consecutive, and third straight under head coach John Shulman. In total, UAH is 26-16 in the event with 12 semifinal appearances, nine trips to the title game, and four championships. Since the league moved to campus sites for the tournament quarterfinals, UAH has hosted six times and advanced to the next round in each of those championship events.
 
This year's team enters the tournament at 19-10 overall and posted a 12-8 record in conference play, a mark that is especially impressive considering the team was at one point 4-6 in GSC action prior to closing out the year on an 8-2 run.
 
The Chargers have been led on the year by Chaney Johnson who is shooting 59.0 percent from the floor to average nearly 17 points per game, while also rebounding the ball at a 5.5 per contest clip. CJ Williamson has also been terrific for the Blue and White, scoring nearly 16 per outing to go along with 6.6 rebounds per game and a team-best 87 assists, all while shooting 56.8 percent.
 
West Georgia visits Huntsville at 15-12, and the Wolves were also 12-8 in the GSC this season.
 
Kadeim Jones is one of four UWG players who is averaging double figures in scoring as he owns a 15.7 per game average.
 
UAH took the regular season meetings between the two programs, winning 62-59 in Huntsville on Dec. 13 and 61-59 in Carrollton on Feb. 19. The 59 points that West Georgia scored in both games is well below their season average of 74.7 points per contest. 
 
The Chargers are 35-27 all-time against West Georgia, including a 2-1 mark in the GSC tournament, and UAH has now won six straight overall against the Wolves.
 
The winner of Tuesday's contest will advance to the GSC Men's Basketball Championships semifinals which are set for Saturday in Homewood, Alabama, on the campus of Samford University.