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Box Score

West Ala. WA 12-6,9-5 Gulf South

AUM AUM 7-10,4-9 Gulf South

West Ala. WA

12-6,9-5 Gulf South

Final

Jan. 24, 2024

AUM AUM

7-10,4-9 Gulf South

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
West Ala. WA	37	21	58
AUM AUM	27	42	69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 01.24.24 | Cody Clark

Warhawks Tame Tigers in GSC Men's Basketball Showdown

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- After a sluggish first half, the Auburn University at Montgomery men's basketball team outscored the University of West Alabama 42-21 in the second half en route to a 69-58 win in the Gulf South Conference play.

The Warhawks, who did not lead in the first half, shot 34 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes before shooting a 56-percent clip in the second half. AUM also forced 11 second-half turnovers. Malachi Rhodes led all scorers with 18 points, while Travis Anderson contributed 17 points. Jalil Robinson's 10 points rounded out AUM's double-figure scorers.

THE WARMUP
Score: AUM 69, UWA 58
Records: AUM 7-10 (4-9 GSC) | UWA 12-6 (9-5 GSC)
Series: UWA leads 14-5
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Athletics Complex
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HIGHLIGHTS

Tied 10-10 after a Travis Anderson three-pointer, West Alabama used a 24-7 onslaught to take its largest lead of the game with 5:26 to play in the opening half.
A layup by Jalen Gaston and seven points from Malachi Rhodes sparked a 10-3 spring by the Warhawks to close trailing 37-27.
Down 10 at the break, AUM used some tight defense of its own to help get themselves back in the game.
Two free throws by Rhodes capped a 22-11 run as AUM captured its first lead of the night, 49-48, with 9:05 to play in the game.
After UWA stole the lead back, Gilbert Croley drained a three-pointer to swipe the lead back 52-50.
Croley added another three-pointer as AUM pushed its lead to five with 4:39 to go.
The Tigers got back within two on a Kuran Garner layup, but a 12-3 run to close the game iced the win for the Warhawks.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

The Warhawks forced 18 turnovers in the game and scored 24 points off those turnovers.
AUM out-rebounded West Alabama 37-30, which included a 14-11 advantage on the offensive glass.
Two blocks each from Gaston, Rhodes, and Croley helped AUM tie its season-high with six blocks.
Gilbert Croley drained two key three-pointers and blocked a pair of shots in 14 minutes off the bench to help key the second-half comeback.
AUM more than doubled UWA's bench-scoring production on the night. The Warhawks' bench scored 27 points, while West Alabama got just 10 points from its bench.

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