FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The No. 3 UAH men’s basketball team is in the midst of a 32-game winning streak.
The Chargers’ lone loss was a 105-104 defeat to Nova Southeastern in the season opener – more than four months ago.
Now, UAH (32-1) has a chance for revenge Tuesday when they take on the Sharks in Tuesday’s NCAA Division II South Region Men’s Basketball Championship game.
The Chargers advanced to the title game after their 97-86 victory Sunday over third-seeded Florida Southern in the semifinals. UAH improves to 32-1, while FSC ends its season at 26-9.
Winners of 19 straight, No. 2-ranked Nova Southeastern (32-1) outlasted Lynn University 80-72 in the other semifinal game.
The region championship tips off at 6 p.m. CT at Rick Case Arena on the campus of Nova Southeastern University.
This is the eighth time in program history and the third time in the last five seasons UAH has reached the region championship.
In Sunday’s win, the Chargers featured a balanced attack with four players scoring 16 points or more – including a trio of 20-plus scorers. Blake Campbel led with 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the floor, including 3-for-3 on three-pointers. It was Campbell’s 12th game this season with 20 or more points.
The Chargers also saw Luke Burnett (21 points), Tommy Murr (21 points) and Daniel Saylor (16 points) reach double-digit points in the win. Murr additionally posted a team-high nine assists, while Saylor was second on the squad with six rebounds.
Matt Thurman led the Chargers on the boards with a team-high 10 rebounds – a career-high for the junior.
First-year head coach Mick Hedgepeth‘s squad shot 50.7% (35-69) from the field and 43.5% (10-23) on three-pointers, while holding Florida Southern to 36.4% (32-88) on field goals.
