GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Mississippi College 74, Montevallo 69
Records: Montevallo (3-5) | Mississippi College (3-2)
Location: A.E. Wood Coliseum (Clinton, Mississippi)
Date:  November 29, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Cam Copeland (G), Jack Youmans (G), Micah Fuller (G), Jeremiah Curtis (F), De'Marco Owens (F)
Mississippi College Starters: Dyllan Taylor (G), Trai James (G), Brandon Boston (F), Scott Hundt (G), Marcus Lytle (F)
 
GAME NOTES

• Montevallo took an early 8-6 lead following a jumper by junior Wade Lowman with 16:22 remaining in the first half and the Falcons led for the next 20 minutes, eventually building a 49-32 lead on a pair of free throws by junior Cam Copeland with 15:29 remaining in the game.
• Mississippi College went on a 25-9 run in the second half, erasing the Falcons' 17-point lead over a span of eight minutes.
• Sophomore Micah Fuller knocked down a pair of free throws with 4:12 remaining in the contest to give Montevallo its last lead at 63-62 before the Choctaws closed out the game on a 11-7 run to secure the victory.
• The Falcons made just 1-of-9 attempts from beyond the arc, while Mississippi College shot 10-of-25 from 3-point range in the contest.
• Montevallo outrebounded Mississippi College 37-31 and owned a 44-26 edge in points in the paint.
• Junior Wade Lowman led the Falcons with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and 4-of-7 from the charity stripe while also grabbing a team-high nine rebounds.
• Sophomore Micah Fuller contributed 15 points, while junior De'Marco Owens added 13 points and junior Carl Johnson chipped in 10 points to round out four Falcons in double figures.
• Junior Cam Copeland dished out a team-high five assists.

TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Wade Lowman (18)
Rebounds: Wade Lowman (9)
Assists: Cam Copeland (5)
 
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
 
Points: Tre Jenkins (16)
Rebounds: Marcus Lytle (6)
Assists: Dyllan Taylor (7)
 
RECAP
 
CLINTON, Miss. – The University of Montevallo men's basketball team fell on the road at Mississippi College 74-69 in its Gulf South Conference opener Nov. 29.
Montevallo (3-5) took an early 8-6 lead following a jumper by junior Wade Lowman with 16:22 remaining in the first half and the Falcons led for the next 20 minutes, eventually building a 49-32 lead on a pair of free throws by junior Cam Copeland with 15:29 remaining in the game.
Mississippi College went on a 25-9 run in the second half, erasing the Falcons' 17-point lead over a span of eight minutes.
Sophomore Micah Fuller knocked down a pair of free throws with 4:12 remaining in the contest to give Montevallo its last lead at 63-62 before the Choctaws closed out the game on a 11-7 run to secure the victory.
The Falcons made just 1-of-9 attempts from beyond the arc, while Mississippi College shot 10-of-25 from 3-point range in the contest.
Montevallo outrebounded Mississippi College 37-31 and owned a 44-26 edge in points in the paint.
Junior Wade Lowman led the Falcons with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and 4-of-7 from the charity stripe while also grabbing a team-high nine rebounds.
Sophomore Micah Fuller contributed 15 points, while junior De'Marco Owens added 13 points and junior Carl Johnson chipped in 10 points to round out four Falcons in double figures.
Junior Cam Copeland dished out a team-high five assists.
Montevallo will continue Gulf South Conference play on the road Saturday, Dec. 1 with a contest at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. Tip off is set for 4 p.m.