GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Delta State 77, Montevallo 68
Records: Montevallo (3-6 overall, 0-2 in Gulf South Conference) | Delta State (4-3 overall, 1-1 in Gulf South Conference)
Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum (Cleveland, Mississippi)
Date:  December 1, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Cam Copeland (G), Jack Youmans (G), Carl Johnson (G), Jeremiah Curtis (F), De'Marco Owens (F)
Delta State Starters: Cedric Harper (F), Brett Warner (G), Justin Slocum (F), Rasheide Bell (G), Armon Benford (G)
 
GAME NOTES

• Delta State shot 61 percent from the floor, including 50 percent from beyond the arc, while the Falcons shot just 35 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range.
• The Falcons again outrebounded their opponent for the seventh time in nine games with a 36-30 edge over the Statesmen, but Delta State owned a 28-22 advantage in points in the paint in the contest.
• The Falcons' last lead in the game came at the 13:26 mark in the opening half when junior D'Angelo Streeter made a layup in the paint to give Montevallo a 11-9 advantage.
• Brett Warner knocked down a 3-pointer with 5:10 remaining in the half to give Delta State its first double-digit lead at 26-16 and the Statesmen closed the half with a 32-12 run to take a 41-23 lead into the locker room at halftime.
• Delta State stretched its lead to as many as 26 points in the second half, the last time following a jumper by Justin Slocum with 11:40 remaining in the contest, which gave the Statesmen a 60-34 advantage.
• Montevallo managed to trim the deficit to single digits when sophomore Kaleel Solomon knocked down a 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining, capping a 34-17 run to end the game by the Falcons.
• Freshman Jack Youmans paced the Falcons with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc.
• Senior De'Marco Owens contributed his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the contest.

TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Jack Youmans (17)
Rebounds: De'Marco Owens (10)
Assists: De'Marco Owens (3)
DELTA STATE
 
Points: Rasheide Bell (20)
Rebounds: Rasheide Bell (6)
Assists: Armon Benford (7)
 
RECAP
 
CLEVELAND, Miss. – The University of Montevallo men's basketball team dropped a Gulf South Conference contest on the road at Delta State University 77-68 in conference action Saturday, Dec. 1.
Delta State shot 61 percent from the floor, including 50 percent from beyond the arc, while the Falcons shot just 35 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range.
The Falcons again outrebounded their opponent for the seventh time in nine games with a 36-30 edge over the Statesmen, but Delta State owned a 28-22 advantage in points in the paint in the contest.
The Falcons' last lead in the game came at the 13:26 mark in the opening half when junior D'Angelo Streeter made a layup in the paint to give Montevallo a 11-9 advantage.
Brett Warner knocked down a 3-pointer with 5:10 remaining in the half to give Delta State its first double-digit lead at 26-16 and the Statesmen closed the half with a 32-12 run to take a 41-23 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Delta State stretched its lead to as many as 26 points in the second half, the last time following a jumper by Justin Slocum with 11:40 remaining in the contest, which gave the Statesmen a 60-34 advantage.
Montevallo managed to trim the deficit to single digits when sophomore Kaleel Solomon knocked down a 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining, capping a 34-17 run to end the game by the Falcons.
Freshman Jack Youmans paced the Falcons with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. Senior De'Marco Owens contributed his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the contest.
Montevallo will return to action Saturday, Dec. 8 with a non-conference contest at home against Miles College at Trustmark Arena. Tip off is set for 4 p.m.