Rob Dabney

Box Score

West Florida UWF 7-7,3-7 Gulf South

AUM AUM 7-8,5-6 Gulf South

West Florida UWF

7-7,3-7 Gulf South

Final

Jan. 02, 2023

AUM AUM

7-8,5-6 Gulf South

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
West Florida UWF	37	38	75
AUM AUM	41	57	98

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 01.02.23 | Mark Gilliam

Men's Basketball Uses Big Second Half to Take Down West Florida

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1/7/2023 | 4 PM

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn University at Montgomery men's basketball team took care of business on Monday against the University of West Florida by winning 98-75 inside the AUM Athletics Complex in Gulf South Conference play.

The Warhawks had a season-high shooting percentage of 74% going 38-of-51 and connected on 14 three-point shots.

THE TIPOFF
Score: AUM 98, West Florida 75
Records: AUM 7-8 (5-6 GSC) UWF 7-7, (3-7 GSC)
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Athletics Complex
Series: West Florida leads the series 9-6.
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HIGHLIGHTS

West Florida got the game started with a three-pointer from Sano Rutatika. The Argos maintained the lead for most of the first half and took a 12-point lead after Channick Nkoma made two free throws at the 6:33 mark.
AUM connected on five three-pointers in the final 5:35 of the first half and took a 41-37 lead into the halftime break.
AUM held a 53-49 lead with 14:19 left in the game and James Graham went on a 9-0 run by himself to put AUM up 62-49.
Sam Youngblood connected on a three-pointer at the 4:49 mark in the second half to give AUM a 24-point lead.
Jelal Williams put the cherry on top with a fastbreak dunk with just under 90 seconds to go in the game.

NOTABLES

Joseph Lanzi led AUM in scoring with 24 points and was 10-of-13 from the floor and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. Lanzi scored 13 points in the first 12 minutes of the game.
Travis Anderson recorded his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 assists.
James Graham posted 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds. The Maywood, Illinois native swatted six shots.
Sam Youngblood scored 14 points and connected on two shots from long range.
Jalen Gaston chipped in with 10 points.
AUM went 14-of-22 from three-point range and shot 74.5% from the field going 38-of-51.