GAME INFORMATION

Score: Delta State 53, Montevallo 38
Records: Montevallo (8-9 overall, 3-5 in GSC) | Delta State (8-9 overall, 6-3 in GSC)
Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum (Cleveland, Mississippi)
Date: January 13, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Deshawn Jones (G), Chris Williams (G), Jamar Gilbert (G), Julio Guity (F), Jeremiah Curtis (F)
Delta State Starters: P.J. Davis (F), Brett Warner (G), Armon Benford (G), Cornelius McIntosh (F), Mitch Keller (C)

GAME NOTES

• Delta State knocked down its final five field-goal attempts to pull away from the Falcons in the 53-38 victory.
• The Statesmen shot 44 percent from the floor compared to the Falcons' 36 percent shooting and outrebounded Montevallo 33-28.
• Senior Tyler Brough made 4-of-7 attempts from the floor, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, as he contributed 11 points.
• Junior Chris Williams also scored 11 points, but shot just 3-of-11 from the floor against Delta State.
• Senior Julio Guity grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
• Delta State opened the contest with a 9-0 run following a jumper by Brett Warner with 12:35 remaining in the first half, which marked the largest lead for the Statesmen in the half.
• The Falcons responded with a 12-0 run and temporarily took the lead in the opening half following a 3-pointer by Brough with 10:16 left in the half. Junior Jeremiah Curtis added a free throw two minutes later to give Montevallo its largest lead at 13-9 before the Statesmen regained the lead and led 24-18 at the break.
• Montevallo managed to trim the deficit to two points, 34-32, following a layup by Williams with 12:41 remaining in the game.
• However, the Statesmen quickly responded with a 7-0 run and coasted to victory down the stretch.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Chris Williams/Tyler Brough (11)
Rebounds: Julio Guity (9)
Assists: Six Players With 1

Delta State

Points: Brett Warner (22)
Rebounds: Armon Benford (7)
Assists: Armon Benford (9)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: Montevallo by 4 (1st-08:29) | Delta State by 16 (2nd-00:51)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will continue its road trip Monday, Jan. 15 with a Gulf South Conference contest at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi. Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m.

RECAP

CLEVELAND, Miss. - The University of Montevallo men's basketball team fell on the road at Delta State University 53-38 in a Gulf South Conference contest Jan. 13.

Delta State (8-9 overall, 6-3 in Gulf South Conference) knocked down its final five field-goal attempts to pull away from the Falcons (8-9 overall, 3-5 in Gulf South Conference) in the 53-38 victory.

The Statesmen shot 44 percent from the floor compared to the Falcons' 36 percent shooting and outrebounded Montevallo 33-28.

Senior Tyler Brough made 4-of-7 attempts from the floor, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, as he contributed 11 points.

Junior Chris Williams also scored 11 points, but shot just 3-of-11 from the floor against Delta State.

Senior Julio Guity grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.

Delta State opened the contest with a 9-0 run following a jumper by Brett Warner with 12:35 remaining in the first half, which marked the largest lead for the Statesmen in the half.

The Falcons responded with a 12-0 run and temporarily took the lead in the opening half following a 3-pointer by Brough with 10:16 left in the half. Junior Jeremiah Curtis added a free throw two minutes later to give Montevallo its largest lead at 13-9 before the Statesmen regained the lead and led 24-18 at the break.

Montevallo managed to trim the deficit to two points, 34-32, following a layup by Williams with 12:41 remaining in the game.

However, the Statesmen quickly responded with a 7-0 run and coasted to victory down the stretch.