CLEVELAND, Mississippi – Jack Madgen joined the 1,000-point club and Devin Schmidt set a new career-high with 36 points en route to Delta State University's 82-74 thrilling victory on Monday night.


Inside the Matchup

• Score:  Statesmen 82, Chargers 74 (OT)
• Records: Delta State (11-3, 6-2 GSC) | Alabama Huntsville (9-4, 6-2 GSC)
• Series: DSU leads series 18-12
• Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss. | 7:30 p.m.
   
  How It Happened
• Alabama Huntsville jumped out to a 6-0 lead at the 17:05 mark to open a fast-paced contest.
• Before the UAH advantage was insurmountable, Delta State tied the game at 6-6 with buckets from Jack Madgen, Devin Schmidt, and Terry Morris, and eventually took a 10-9 lead on a Declan Harrick put back jumper with 14:33 to play in the first half.
• DSU held the lead until UAH's Kip Owens nailed a 3-pointer at the 5:02 mark to give Huntsville the slim 26-25 advantage.
• Four lead changes and one tie occurred in the closing minutes, but the Chargers closed out the first half on a 6-0 run to take a 36-29 lead into the locker room at halftime.
• Schmidt went on an offensive tirade, scoring nine of DSU's 11 points to start the second half. PJ Davis' jumper with 16:04 on the clock tied the game 40-40.
• The Statesmen regained the lead for the first time since the first half when Schmidt drained two free throws, notching the score at 48-46 with 10:42 to play.
• Two old-fashioned three-point plays from Davis and Zelvin Smith in consecutive trips down the court extended the DSU margin to 57-48.
• The Chargers fought back to regain the lead, 61-60, with 4:54 to play on the game clock.
• Schmidt drained back-to-back threes to deadlock the game at 66-66 with 1:59 to go, and a pair of made free throws from Smith notched the score at 68-66 in favor of DSU at the 1:27 mark.
• Huntsville tied the game for the eighth time of the night at the 1:05 mark. A last-second 3-pointer from Schmidt did not fall, forcing overtime with the score deadlocked at 68-68.
• UAH went up by four to start overtime, but Delta State mounted a ferocious comeback led by free throws and 3-pointers from Madgen and Schmidt. The Statesmen sparked an 11-0 run to win 82-74 and remain undefeated at home. Schmidt and Madgen scored 12 of DSU's 14 points in overtime.
  
  Notables
• Madgen's jumper at the 10:55 mark in the first half allowed him to join the 1,000-point club at Delta State. The senior Aussie has 1,011 career points.
• Davis and Smith have each scored in double-figures in the last three contests. The duo scored 11 points each against Alabama Huntsville.
• Schmidt set a new career-high 36 points on 12-of-25 from the field, including 7-of-17 from 3-point land, and 5-of-9 from the charity stripe, producing his 10th 30-point performance of his career with 34. The 6-foot-4 junior now has 1,463 career points to remain sixth on the all-time scoring list.
• Head Coach Jim Boone needs seven to eclipse 500 career victories.
• The Green-and-White now share the top spot in the Gulf South Conference.
   

Game Changer

• The Statesmen outscored Alabama Huntsville 14-6 in overtime.

 
Who's Next

• Delta State begins a two-game road swing against Lee University on Saturday, Jan. 9 and Shorter University on Monday, Jan. 11. Tip-offs are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively.