GAME INFORMATION

Score: Montevallo 81, West Georgia 73
Records: Montevallo (13-9 overall, 8-5 in GSC) | West Georgia (9-11 overall, 4-9 in GSC)
Location: The Coliseum (Carrollton, Georgia)
Date: January 27, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Jamar Gilbert (G), Chris Williams (G), Deshawn Jones (G), Julio Guity (F), Jeremiah Curtis (F)
West Georgia Starters: Aren Ulmer (G), William Sides (G), Paul Turner (G), Karlos Odum (F), Marquill Smith (G)

GAME NOTES

• The Falcons shot better than 50 percent from the field and from beyond the arc in the same game for the fifth time this season as they won their fifth game in a row in conference play, including their third straight on the road.
• Montevallo overcame a six-point halftime deficit after shooting 77.8 percent (7-of-9) from 3-point range in the second half.
• Junior Chris Williams paced the Falcons with 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, while also knocking down 6-of-9 attempts at the charity stripe.
• Senior Deshawn Jones contributed the first double-double of his collegiate career with 13 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the free-throw line while also grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds and dishing out a team-best six assists.
• Junior Jeremiah Curtis finished with 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the floor and a 4-of-5 performance at the charity stripe.
• Freshman Alek Medenica scored a career-high eight points and grabbed a career-best six rebounds while finishing 4-of-5 from the field with two steals, two blocked shots and one assist.
• West Georgia opened the game with a 9-3 run, capped with a 3-pointer by Paul Turner with 13:32 remaining in the half.
• Montevallo responded with a 8-1 run of its own and took its first lead, 11-10, following a 3-pointer by senior Tyler Updike.
• The Falcons led by as many as three points in the first half, the last time following a pair of free throws by Williams with 10:05 left in the half, before West Georgia overcame the deficit and carried a 35-29 lead into the break at halftime after leading by as many as nine points late in the opening half.
• A jumper by William Sides in the opening moments of the second half pushed the Wolves' lead to eight points before Montevallo went on a 14-4 run and took back the lead on a 3-pointer by senior Tyler Brough with 15:07 remaining in the contest.
• Montevallo led by as many as 12 points down the stretch following a tip-in by junior Zach Jackson on an offensive rebound, which gave the Falcons a 76-64 advantage.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Chris Williams (25)
Rebounds: Deshawn Jones (10)
Assists: Deshawn Jones (6)

West Georgia

Points: Marquill Smith (26)
Rebounds: Marquill Smith (8)
Assists: Aren Ulmer (6)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 5
Largest Lead: Montevallo by 12 (2nd-2:12) | West Georgia by 9 (1st-4:32)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will have a week off before hosting in-state rival West Alabama in a Gulf South Conference contest Saturday, Feb. 3 at Trustmark Arena. Tip off is set for 4 p.m.

RECAP

CARROLLTON, Ga. - The University of Montevallo men's basketball team won its fifth consecutive game in Gulf South Conference play after knocking off the University of West Georgia 81-73 on the road Jan. 27.

The Falcons shot better than 50 percent from the field and from beyond the arc in the same game for the fifth time this season as they won their fifth game in a row in conference play, including their third straight on the road.

Montevallo (13-9 overall, 8-5 in Gulf South Conference) overcame a six-point halftime deficit after shooting 77.8 percent (7-of-9) from 3-point range in the second half against the Wolves, who fell to 9-11 overall and 4-9 in Gulf South Conference play.

Junior Chris Williams paced the Falcons with 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, while also knocking down 6-of-9 attempts at the charity stripe.

Senior Deshawn Jones contributed the first double-double of his collegiate career with 13 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the free-throw line while also grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds and dishing out a team-best six assists.

Junior Jeremiah Curtis finished with 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the floor and a 4-of-5 performance at the charity stripe.

Freshman Alek Medenica scored a career-high eight points and grabbed a career-best six rebounds while finishing 4-of-5 from the field with two steals, two blocked shots and one assist.

West Georgia opened the game with a 9-3 run, capped with a 3-pointer by Paul Turner with 13:32 remaining in the half.

Montevallo responded with a 8-1 run of its own and took its first lead, 11-10, following a 3-pointer by senior Tyler Updike.

The Falcons led by as many as three points in the first half, the last time following a pair of free throws by Williams with 10:05 left in the half, before West Georgia overcame the deficit and carried a 35-29 lead into the break at halftime after leading by as many as nine points late in the opening half.

A jumper by William Sides in the opening moments of the second half pushed the Wolves' lead to eight points before Montevallo went on a 14-4 run and took back the lead on a 3-pointer by senior Tyler Brough with 15:07 remaining in the contest.

Montevallo led by as many as 12 points down the stretch following a tip-in by junior Zach Jackson on an offensive rebound, which gave the Falcons a 76-64 advantage.