MONTEVALLO MEN'S BASKETBALL
GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
GAME DAY CENTRAL
QUARTERFINAL ROUND
GAME INFORMATION
No. 7 University of Montevallo (15-14 overall, 10-10 in Gulf South Conference) at No. 2 University of West Florida (25-3 overall, 17-3 in Gulf South Conference)
When: Tuesday, February 27
Where: UWF Field House (Pensacola, Florida)
Tip Off: 7 p.m.
Live Video and Live Statistics: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/gsc/stats.htm?eventId=430668&streamType=video
Tickets: http://goargos.com/sports/2014/12/9/GEN_1209141045.aspx?path=general
TEAM LINKS
Montevallo: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
West Florida: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE LINKS
Standings: http://gscsports.org/standings.aspx?standings=77
Schedule: http://gscsports.org/calendar.aspx?path=mbball&season
Statistics: http://gscsports.org/sports/2017/6/29/StatsTable.aspx
Record Book: http://gscsports.org/documents/2017/10/16/2017_18_GSC_Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book.pdf
LAST TIME OUT
Montevallo: The Falcons wrapped up the regular season with a 79-66 loss on the road at Alabama-Huntsville in their final Gulf South Conference contest Feb. 22.
West Florida: The Argonauts went on the road at knocked off nationally-ranked Valdosta State University 91-84 in their final Gulf South Conference contest Feb. 22.
MONTEVALLO AT A GLANCE
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- The Falcons are back in the conference postseason for the 15th consecutive season after earning the No. 7 seed in the Gulf South Conference Tournament.
- Montevallo owns a 11-4 all-time record in the Gulf South Conference Tournament during its previous tenure in the conference.
- Head coach Danny Young led the Falcons to three Gulf South Conference Tournament championships in his first four seasons at the helm after the Falcons had advanced to the conference tournament just once prior to his arrival before the 2003-04 season.
Leading Scorer: Chris Williams (16.2 PPG)
Leading Rebounder: Julio Guity (8.9 RPG)
Leading Assists: Chris Williams (3.9 APG)
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WEST FLORIDA AT A GLANCE
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- The Argonauts are ranked No. 15 nationally in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II poll and are ranked No. 3 in the latest NCAA Division II South Region poll.
- This is the 11th Gulf South Conference Tournament appearance for West Florida dating back to the 1997-98 season and this season marks the first time that the Argonauts have made back-to-back tournament appearances since 2012-13 and 2013-14.
- West Florida tied a single-season record with 17 victories in Gulf South Conference play this season.
Leading Scorer: Darryl Tucker (16.1 PPG)
Leading Rebounder: Darryl Tucker (9.5 RPG)
Leading Assists: Rashaan Benson (5.5 APG)
SERIES HISTORY
The Falcons own a 18-3 advantage in the series history against the Argonauts since head coach Danny Young arrived at the helm before the 2003-04 season. Prior to the Argonauts' 85-78 win over the Falcons this season, the last win for West Florida in the series came Feb. 19, 2009 in a 67-64 win.