GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Montevallo 68, Clark Atlanta 65
Records: Montevallo (2-1) | Clark Atlanta (0-3)
Location:  Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)
Date:  November 13, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Wade Lowman (F), Cam Copeland (G), Jack Youmans (G), Carl Johnson (G), De'Marco Owens (F)
Clark Atlanta Starters:  Collin Bell (F), Shelvick Henry (G), Romaine Thomas (F), Jalen Mitchell (G), Austin Donaldson (G)
 
GAME NOTES

• The first ever matchup between the Falcons and Panthers featured 12 lead changes and two ties in the home opener for Montevallo, with nine points the serving as the largest margin by either team.
• Montevallo turned the ball over only nine times, their lowest total this season, while forcing the Panthers into 15 turnovers.
• The Falcons scored 26 points in the paint, which marked their highest total of the season, while only allowing 16 points in the paint to the Panthers.
• The Falcons shot 41.1 percent (23-of-56) from the floor and 72 percent (18-of-25) from the charity stripe.
• The Falcons added to their lead at the end of the contest from the free-throw line, making five of their last six, despite the Panthers shooting 3-of-8 from beyond the arc in the final minutes of regulation.
• The Falcons featured four double-digit scorers tonight with Wade Lowman and Micah Fuller leading the way with 14 points each, with freshman Jack Youmans (13), senior De'Marco Owens (12) and junior Cam Copeland (11) also scoring in double figures.
• Senior De'Marco Owens led the Falcons in rebounding for the third consecutive game with a team-high six boards, while also leading the team in assists with four.

 
TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Wade Lowman/Micah Fuller (14)
Rebounds: De'Marco Owens (6)
Assists: De'Marco Owens (4)
 
CLARK ATLANTA
 
Points: Shelvick Henry (21)
Rebounds: Collin Bell (8)
Assists: Shelvick Henry (4)
 
RECAP
 
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo men's basketball team defeated Clark Atlanta University 68-65 in its home opener Nov. 13 at Trustmark Arena.
Clark Atlanta opened the second half with a 12-4 run to take the lead 42-41 following a two-point jumper from Criag Hall.
The Falcons went on a 10-2 run during a five-minute span midway through the second half to turn the one-point deficit into a seven-point lead following a free throw by Senior De'Marco Owens, which put the Falcons up 51-44.
Clark Atlanta outscored the Falcons 27-21 the rest of the way but the Falcons made 5-of-6 free throws down the stretch to hold off the Panthers.
Sophomore Micah Fuller and Junior Wade Lowman led the Falcons (2-1) with a team-high 14 points. Lowman shot 6-of-8 from the floor and 2-of-3 from the line. Fuller went 5-of-8 from the floor, 2-of-4 from behind the arc and 2-of-2 from the line.
Senior De'Marco Owens led the Falcons in rebounding for the third consecutive game with a team-high six boards, while also leading the team with four assists.
Montevallo will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico this weekend for the Puerto Rico Clasico DII Basketball Tournament. The Falcons will open the event Friday, Nov. 16 against the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. Central.