Score: University of Montevallo 97, University of Virgin Islands 61

Records: Montevallo (4-3) | University of the Virgin Islands (0-9)

Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)

Montevallo Starters: Jamar Gilbert, Chris Williams, Jamaar Taylor, Julio Guity, Jeremiah Curtis

Virgin Islands Starters: Jake Fay, Anthony Goss, Andre Williams, Justin Syphoe, Josh Goss

GAME NOTES

• Montevallo shot 68.5 percent from the floor and 57.1 from beyond the arc, compared to a 33.8 percent shooting from the field and 28.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc by the visitors.
• The Falcons' 68.5 percent shooting from the floor marked the program's third-best field-goal percentage in a single game.
• Montevallo outrebounded Virgin Islands 43-27, including 33 defensive rebounds to just 10 by the Bucs.
• The Falcons had three players with double-digit scoring. Senior Jamaar Taylor, as well as juniors Zach Jackson and Chris Williams had fantastic scoring nights with 24, 22 and 16 points respectively.
• Jackson finished with the first double-double of his career with 22 points and 11 rebounds after shooting 11-of-12 from the floor, which tied the Falcons' record for shooting percentage (91.7 percent) in a single game.
• The Falcons had 17 turnovers, but only had five in the second half after 12 in the opening half.
• Montevallo had 24 assists compared to Virgin Islands' total of 12. Juniors Jamar Gilbert and Chris Williams and senior Deshawn Jones had five each.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Jamaar Taylor (24)

Rebounds: Zach Jackson (11)

Assists: Jamar Gilbert/Chris Williams/Deshawn Jones (5)

Virgin Islands

Points: Andre Williams (19)

Rebounds: Andre Williams (7)

Assists: Anthony Goss/Marco Ponce (3)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties:  0 times

Lead Changes: 0 times

Largest Lead: Montevallo by 37 (2nd-0:11)

UP NEXT

Montevallo opens Gulf South Conference play on Wednesday, Nov. 29 in the Pack the SAC game against UAH. Tip off is set for 8 p.m. at Trustmark Arena. The Falcons are returning to the Gulf South Conference after a dominant eight-year run in the Peach Belt Conference.

RECAP

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo men's basketball team wrapped up preparation for Gulf South Conference play Nov. 27 with an emphatic 97-61 win over the University of the Virgin Islands at Trustmark Arena.

Montevallo scored the opening 12 points and raced out to a lead that they never surrendered. Senior Jamaar Taylor had a massive first half and the team shot 6-of-9 from beyond the arc. They led by 23 points at the break over the visitors.

The Buccaneers' Justin Syphoe had a good second half after a quiet opening 20 minutes and finished with 13 points, but it was another guard who stole the show in the second.

Lawson State Community College transfer Zach Jackson recorded a double-double thanks in part to a dominant second half. The junior finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds and shot 11 for 12 from the floor, which tied the Falcons' program record for shooting percentage in a single game.

Montevallo also outscored Virgin Islands 50-18 in the paint.