GAME INFORMATION

Score: Montevallo 64, Mississippi College 60
Records: Montevallo (9-9 overall, 4-5 in GSC) | Mississippi College (7-8 overall, 4-6 in GSC)
Location: A. E. Wood Coliseum (Clinton, Mississippi)
Date: January 15, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Deshawn Jones (G), Chris Williams (G), Jamar Gilbert (G), Julio Guity (F), Jeremiah Curtis (F)
Mississippi College Starters: Brandon Boston (F), Otis Harvey (G), Antonio Johnson (G), Donovan Ham (G), Jon Harding (F)

GAME NOTES

• The Falcons went on a 9-0 run late in the game while holding Mississippi College scoreless for a four-minute stretch in the come-from-behind victory on the road against the Choctaws, which marked the first road win in conference play this season.
• Senior Julio Guity knocked down the go-ahead free throws with 31.5 seconds remaining before fellow senior Tyler Brough sealed the victory with a pair of free throws with eight seconds left.
• Montevallo held a 40-34 rebounding advantage and outscored the Choctaws 30-14 in the paint in the victory.
• Four different Falcons finished with double figures in scoring in the contest, led by Guity, who recorded the third double-double of his collegiate career with 17 points and 16 rebounds after shooting 6-of-8 from the floor and 5-of-8 from the charity stripe.
• Junior Jeremiah Curtis added 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor and a perfect 4-of-4 performance at the charity stripe.
• Senior Deshawn Jones finished with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor and tied for the team lead with junior Chris Williams with four assists.
• Senior Tyler Updike scored a career-high 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-5 from beyond the arc.
• Montevallo jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first three minutes following a layup by Jones and led by as many as eight points in the opening half before Mississippi College closed the half with a 18-10 run to tie the game at 28-28 at the break.
• The Choctaws opened the second half with a 11-4 run and took a 39-32 lead on a 3-pointer by Otis Harvey with 15:16 remaining in the game.
• Montevallo responded with a 17-9 run of its own and the two teams traded the lead until the Falcons went on the 9-0 run.
• Mississippi College managed to tie the game at 60-60 before the Falcons knocked down all four free-throw attempts in the final minute to secure the victory.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Julio Guity (17)
Rebounds: Julio Guity (16)
Assists: Chris Williams/Deshawn Jones (4)

Mississippi College

Points: Donovan Ham (16)
Rebounds: Donovan Ham (9)
Assists: Antonio Johnson (6)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 10
Largest Lead: Montevallo by 8 (1st-16:29) | Mississippi College by 7 (2nd-15:16)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will return home Thursday, Jan. 18 to host preseason Gulf South Conference favorite Christian Brothers University. Tip off at Trustmark Arena is set for 8 p.m.

RECAP

CLINTON, Miss. - The University of Montevallo men's basketball team picked up its first road win in Gulf South Conference play Jan. 15 following a 64-60 win on the road at Mississippi College.

The Falcons went on a 9-0 run late in the game while holding Mississippi College scoreless for a four-minute stretch in the come-from-behind victory on the road against the Choctaws, which marked the first road win in conference play this season.

Senior Julio Guity knocked down the go-ahead free throws with 31.5 seconds remaining before fellow senior Tyler Brough sealed the victory with a pair of free throws with eight seconds left.

Montevallo (9-9 overall, 4-5 in Gulf South Conference) held a 40-34 rebounding advantage and outscored the Choctaws 30-14 in the paint in the victory.

Four different Falcons finished with double figures in scoring in the contest, led by Guity, who recorded the third double-double of his collegiate career with 17 points and 16 rebounds after shooting 6-of-8 from the floor and 5-of-8 from the charity stripe.

Junior Jeremiah Curtis added 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor and a perfect 4-of-4 performance at the charity stripe.

Senior Deshawn Jones finished with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor and tied for the team lead with junior Chris Williams with four assists.

Senior Tyler Updike scored a career-high 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-5 from beyond the arc.

Montevallo jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first three minutes following a layup by Jones and led by as many as eight points in the opening half before Mississippi College closed the half with a 18-10 run to tie the game at 28-28 at the break.

The Choctaws opened the second half with a 11-4 run and took a 39-32 lead on a 3-pointer by Otis Harvey with 15:16 remaining in the game.

Montevallo responded with a 17-9 run of its own and the two teams traded the lead until the Falcons went on the 9-0 run.

Mississippi College managed to tie the game at 60-60 before the Falcons knocked down all four free-throw attempts in the final minute to secure the victory.