MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Travis Anderson scored 23 points, five AUM players scored in double-figures, and the Auburn University at Montgomery men's basketball team edged the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Saturday night at the AUM Athletics Complex.

Anderson scored 23 points, dished out eight assists, and collected three rebounds. He also hit six three-pointers. James Graham added 18 points and 15 rebounds, Joseph Lanzi posted 17 points, Jalen Gaston registered 14 points, and Sam Youngblood added 11 points for AUM.

THE TIPOFF

Score: AUM 83, UAH 78
Records: AUM 8-9 (6-7 GSC) | UAH 14-5 (9-4 GSC)
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Athletics Complex
Series: UAH leads 22-21
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HIGHLIGHTS

• The Chargers jumped out to a 12-2 advantage just three minutes into the game, and while AUM got a Youngblood three-pointer to trim the lead to three, UAH pushed the lead to 32-20 on a Luke Burnett three-pointer.
• Graham answered with a two-handed dunk on the next possession with 8:30 to play in the first half, and that sparked a 22-7 spurt by the Warhawks to close the half.
• Anderson drained three triples during the run, including a rainbow three-pointer to beat an expiring shot clock and give AUM its first lead of the game, 42-39, with 31 seconds left before intermission.
• UAH took a 46-45 lead with 17:47 to go, but AUM answered with back-to-back layups by Graham to go up 49-46.
• The two teams continued to go back and forth, and Anderson drilled a three to put AUM up 73-68 with 5:44 to go.
• The Chargers rattled off the next seven points, capped by a Max Shulman three-pointer, to lead 75-73 at the 3:55 mark.
• Gaston put ahead for the rest of the night with 3:00 to play, as his three-pointer from the top of the key gave AUM a 76-75 lead.
• Anderson iced the game with a pair of free throws with 11.2 seconds left to play.

NOTABLES

• Anderson's 23 points marked his fifth game scoring 20 or more, including in back-to-back games. He has scored 10 points or more 11 times this year, including the last six games for the Warhawks.
• Graham put up his fourth double-double, including a season-high 15 rebounds. He also added three more blocks and has a Gulf South Conference-leading total of 44 rejections.
• AUM tied a season-high with 14 three-pointers in the game.
• The Warhawks out-rebounded their opponent (41-32) for the 13th time this season.
• Lanzi scored 17 points, including 15 in the first half, and added six rebounds and four assists.

WORDS FROM THE WARHAWKS

• "First you have to tip your hat to coach [Shulman] and UAH, I mean, they are a tough team to beat. The style they play, they are always going to attack you," said head coach Michael Cheaney. "Our guys did a great job tonight of hunkering down defensively. We had some good days of practice really focusing defensively and working on guarding their actions. I give our team a lot of credit this week for being focused and disciplined. Our guys all really stepped up, and everybody contributed. I also want to thank our students, our community, and our overall crowd tonight. The crowd support was very good for us and I think it's what took our energy over the top to get us the win."

UP NEXT

AUM travels to Livingston, Ala. to take on the University of West Alabama on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.

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