MEMPHIS-No. 23 Alabama Huntsville claimed a 76-70 win over the Christian Brothers University Bucs Thursday night at Canale Arena, spoiling the Bucs' Senior Day.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Chargers (20-5, 17-3 GSC) led for nearly the entire game, but the Bucs (11-15, 9-11) never allowed them to pull away.
• UAH first opened up a six-point lead when Seab Webster scored five straight points to take a 16-10 lead with 13:38 remaining in the first half, but the Bucs scored the next seven to take a 17-16 edge on an Alex Trentman (Alexandria, Ky./Bishop Brossart HS) jumper with 12:08 remaining.
• After UAH steadily built its lead back to five at 28-23 on a Brandon Roberts layup with 8:14 remaining, the Bucs used a 7-1 spurt to take a 30-29 edge on a #J.T. Moody# three-pointer with 5:34 remaining in the half.
• The Chargers opened a double-digit lead on a Troy Saxton layup with 17:42 remaining, but the Bucs again answered, cutting the deficit to 50-46 when Jeff Larkin (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle HS) found Drew Hildreth (Memphis, Tenn./Bolton HS) for a dunk.
• UAH answered with a 9-1 run, building a 59-47 lead on a Justin Ward three-pointer with 11:13 remaining.
• Yet again, the Bucs responded, using a 10-3 burst to close within 65-60 on a Trentman three-point play with 6:56 remaining.
• After UAH extended its lead to 71-62 on a pair of Brandon Roberts free throws with 5:05 to play, the Bucs had one last run. Jeff Larkin (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle HS) sparked it with a three-pointer, and Miller capped it by sinking a free throw with 38.1 seconds remaining to bring the Bucs within 73-70. After the teams traded possessions, Roberts sank a corner three-pointer with three seconds remaining to set the final margin.

KEY STATS:
• Hildreth celebrated his Senior Day with 19 points and seven rebounds.
• Jordan Miller (Fulton, Ky./Fulton City HS) also scored 19, adding six rebounds and four assists.
• Larkin scored 16 with four assists and four rebounds.
• Trentman added 11 with six rebounds and three assists.
• The Bucs shot 41.3 percent (26-of-63) overall, including 39.3 percent (11-of-28) from three-point range.
• UAH was 45.3 percent (29-of-64) overall, including 41.7 percent (10-of-24) from beyond the arc.
• UAH held a 42-32 edge in rebounding, including a 12-8 lead in offensive boards. The Chargers committed seven turnovers to the Bucs' six.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Bucs wrap up the regular season with two games on the road. They visit North Alabama Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. before finishing the regular season next Thursday night at 8 p.m. at Union.