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Rob Dabney
60
AUM AUM 3-5,1-4 Gulf South
72
Winner Delta St. Delta 6-2,4-1 Gulf South
AUM AUM
3-5,1-4 Gulf South
60
Final
72
Delta St. Delta
6-2,4-1 Gulf South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
AUM AUM 17 43 60
Delta St. Delta 35 37 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Cody Clark

Second Half Surge Comes Up Short For Men's Basketball at Delta State

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- The Auburn University at Montgomery men's basketball team used a 22-2 run in the second half to erase a big halftime deficit, but Delta State University closed the game on a 9-0 run to secure a Gulf South Conference win over the Warhawks on Friday night.

THE WARMUP
Score: AUM 60, DSU 72
Records: AUM 3-5 (1-4 GSC) | DSU 6-2 (4-1 GSC)
Series: DSU leads 9-5
Location: Cleveland, Miss. | Walter Sillers Coliseum
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Delta State drilled eight-first half three-pointers en route to a 35-17 lead at the halftime intermission.
  • Four quick points from Kolby Horace out of the locker room gave DSU its largest lead, 39-17, in the opening minute of the second half.
  • AUM promptly sparked a monster 22-2 run to pull within one possession with 12:05 left in the game.
  • Jalil Robinson scored 14 points during the run, including four three-pointers, and Jelal Williams added a pair of dunks. 
  • A trio of three-pointers helped the Statesmen on a 17-6 run of their own to balloon the lead back to double-digits at 58-45 with 6:54 left.
  • Joe Lanzi drained a wing three-pointer and converted a transition dunk as part of a 9-0 run to help AUM pull back within a bucket with 2:25 remaining in the game.
  • The Warhawks immediately forced a turnover and got multiple looks at a game-tying three-pointer before Delta State secured a rebound and finished the game with free throws.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Robinson tied his season-high with 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting. Robinson knocked down four of his seven triples, added four assists, and made it eight straight games in double figures to begin the season.
  • Whitney scored 10 points and notched his fourth double-digit scoring effort. 
  • AUM out-rebounded Delta State 38-25 and also led the points in the paint battle 30-20. 
  • For the second time this year, the Warhawks turned the ball over north of 20 times.

UP NEXT

  • The Warhawks close out the road trip in the Magnolia State with a showdown against Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m.

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