BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Delta State University men's basketball fell in the semifinals of the Gulf South Conference Tournament 87-71 to the University of Alabama in Huntsville, despite Devin Schmidt's career-high tying 37 points.

Inside the Matchup

• Score:  Chargers 87, Statesmen 71
• Records: Delta State (19-11) | Alabama Huntsville (23-6)
• Series: DSU leads series 18-14
• Location: Pete Hanna Center | Birmingham, Ala. | 7:30 p.m.
   
  How It Happened
• The Statesmen strung together a 9-2 run in the opening 16:42 of the contest and held the 16-12 advantage at the 14:32 mark. Devin Schmidt had 12 of DSU's 16 points at that time.
• Schmidt drained back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Green-and-White the 31-24 lead with 6:28 in the half.
• Each team scored 13 points to close out first-half action, keeping the deficit at seven. Delta State took the 44-37 lead into the locker room at halftime.
• The Chargers opened the second half on an 11-6 run to take their first lead of the game, 50-48, with 14:57 to go in the contest.
• Huntsville went up by four, 55-51, before Brett Warner's three at the 12:18 mark cut the deficit to 55-54 in favor of UAH.
• The lead changed possessions five times over 2:22, but UAH ultimately went up by 10 with 4:52 left, 74-64.
• Huntsville's 14-3 run over 4:22 gave the Chargers the 84-67 advantage with 1:50 remaining on the game clock.
• The deficit was too much for the Statesmen to overcome, as Delta State fell to Huntsville 87-71.
  
  Notables
• Devin Schmidt led all scorers with a career-high tying 37 points. Brett Warner added 11.
• Although the Statesmen shot above their season average at 46.0 percent (29-of-63) from the field, the Chargers shot 63.8 percent (30-of-47) from the field.
• Huntsville scored 40 points in the paint.

 
Game Changer

• Alabama Huntsville finished the night shooting 63.8 percent on 30-of-47 from the floor, including shooting 70.8 percent in the second half.