GAME INFORMATION

Score: Delta State 58, Montevallo 55
Records: Montevallo (14-12 overall, 9-8 in GSC)| Delta State (11-14 overall, 9-8 in GSC)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)
Date: February 10, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Chris Williams (G), Deshawn Jones (G), Jeremiah Curtis (F), Tyler Updike (G), Zach Jackson (F)
Delta State Starters: P.J. Davis (G), Matthew Wilson (G), Brett Warner (G), Armon Benford (F), Mitch Keller (F)

GAME NOTES

• Brett Warner knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer from the top of the key with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift the Statesmen to victory.
• The Falcons outshot Delta State in the contest, with 48.8 percent shooting from the floor, 40 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 70 percent shooting at the charity stripe.
• The Statesmen finished with 11 second-chance points off nine offensive rebounds, while the Falcons managed just two second-chance points off five offensive boards.
• The Montevallo bench outscored its counterparts from Delta State 17-7 in the contest.
• Junior Chris Williams paced the Falcons with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor and a 6-of-7 performance at the charity stripe while recording a team-high four assists.
• Senior Tyler Brough was the only other Montevallo player in double figures with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
• Junior Zach Jackson, who finished with nine points, grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
• Delta State jumped out to an early 10-4 lead following a layup by Armon Benford with 13:35 remaining in the first half.
• Montevallo took the lead for the remainder of the opening half following a 3-pointer by Brough with 5:50 remaining and the Falcons carried a 31-25 lead into the break.
• The two teams traded the lead in the first 10 minutes of the second half before P.J. Davis gave Delta State a 44-43 lead with 8:53 left in the game.
• Delta State held onto the lead down the stretch before Williams tied the game at 55-55 with a three-point play with 15 seconds left, but Warner drained the three to secure the win for the Statesmen.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Chris Williams (18)
Rebounds: Zach Jackson (6)
Assists: Chris Williams (4)

Delta State

Points: P.J. Davis (19)
Rebounds: Dietrich Taylor (9)
Assists: Armon Benford (4)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 6
Lead Changes: 12
Largest Lead: Montevallo by 6 (1st-2:29) | Delta State by 6 (1st-13:35)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will return to action Wednesday, Feb. 14 in its final home Gulf South Conference contest of the season against Valdosta State University. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

RECAP

MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The University of Montevallo men's basketball team fell to visiting Delta State University 58-55 in a Gulf South Conference contest Feb. 10 at Trustmark Arena.

Brett Warner knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer from the top of the key with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift the Statesmen to victory.

The Falcons outshot Delta State in the contest, with 48.8 percent shooting from the floor, 40 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 70 percent shooting at the charity stripe.

The Statesmen finished with 11 second-chance points off nine offensive rebounds, while the Falcons managed just two second-chance points off five offensive boards.

The Montevallo bench outscored its counterparts from Delta State 17-7 in the contest.

Junior Chris Williams paced the Falcons with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor and a 6-of-7 performance at the charity stripe while recording a team-high four assists.

Senior Tyler Brough was the only other Montevallo player in double figures with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.

Junior Zach Jackson, who finished with nine points, grabbed a team-high six rebounds.

Delta State jumped out to an early 10-4 lead following a layup by Armon Benford with 13:35 remaining in the first half.

Montevallo took the lead for the remainder of the opening half following a 3-pointer by Brough with 5:50 remaining and the Falcons carried a 31-25 lead into the break.

The two teams traded the lead in the first 10 minutes of the second half before P.J. Davis gave Delta State a 44-43 lead with 8:53 left in the game.

Delta State held onto the lead down the stretch before Williams tied the game at 55-55 with a three-point play with 15 seconds left, but Warner drained the three to secure the win for the Statesmen.