GAME INFORMATION

Score: West Alabama 82, Montevallo 77 (OT)
Records: Montevallo (13-10 overall, 8-6 in GSC) | West Alabama (16-6 overall, 10-4 in GSC)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)
Date: February 3, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Deshawn Jones (G), Chris Williams (G), Jamar Gilbert (G), Julio Guity (F), Jeremiah Curtis (F)
West Alabama Starters: Charles Eaton (G), Josh Fleming (G), Sean Cranney (F), Domonique Alexander (F), DeAndre Harper (F)

GAME NOTES

• West Alabama overcame a three-point deficit in the final 30 seconds and escaped with a five-point victory in overtime at Trustmark Arena.
• The Tigers' bench contributed 33 points in the contest, while the Falcons managed just 10 points off the bench.
• Junior Chris Williams scored a game-high 24 points on 6-of-17 shooting from the floor and a 10-of-12 performance at the charity stripe while also contributing eight rebounds and six assists.
• Junior Jeremiah Curtis finished with 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field while also grabbing six rebounds.
• Senior Deshawn Jones contributed 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor.
• Junior Zach Jackson finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field.
• The Falcons jumped out to a 13-3 lead early in the contest following a 3-pointer by Williams with 15:31 remaining in the opening half.
• West Alabama stormed back and took the lead following a jumper by Josh Fleming with 6:49 left in the opening half before the Tigers settled for a 37-34 lead at the break.
• The Tigers pushed their lead to six points early in the second half before Montevallo went on a 7-0 run and took a 42-41 lead following a pair of free throws by Jones.
• West Alabama reclaimed the lead and led 61-54 before Montevallo went on a 18-8 run, claiming a 72-69 lead following a pair of free throws by Williams with 24 seconds left.
• Jake Jobling drained a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to tie the game before Williams missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds.
• West Alabama raced out to a 78-72 lead early in overtime and held off the Falcons for the five-point victory.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Chris Williams (24)
Rebounds: Chris Williams/Julio Guity (8)
Assists: Chris Williams (6)

West Alabama

Points: Charles Eaton (18)
Rebounds: Gavin Robinson (11)
Assists: Charles Eaton (5)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 7
Lead Changes: 5
Largest Lead: Montevallo by 12 (1st-12:46) | West Alabama by 13 (1st-3:33)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will return to action Monday, Feb. 5 with a trip to Florence, Alabama to take on the University of North Alabama in a Gulf South Conference contest. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

RECAP

MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The University of Montevallo men's basketball team fell to the University of West Alabama 82-77 in overtime in a Gulf South Conference contest Feb. 3 at Trustmark Arena.

West Alabama (16-6 overall, 10-4 in Gulf South Conference) overcame a three-point deficit in the final 30 seconds and escaped with the five-point victory in overtime.

The Tigers' bench contributed 33 points in the contest, while the Falcons (13-10 overall, 8-6 in Gulf South Conference) managed just 10 points off the bench.

Junior Chris Williams scored a game-high 24 points on 6-of-17 shooting from the floor and a 10-of-12 performance at the charity stripe while also contributing eight rebounds and six assists.

Junior Jeremiah Curtis finished with 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field while also grabbing six rebounds.

Senior Deshawn Jones contributed 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor.

Junior Zach Jackson finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field.

The Falcons jumped out to a 13-3 lead early in the contest following a 3-pointer by Williams with 15:31 remaining in the opening half.

West Alabama stormed back and took the lead following a jumper by Josh Fleming with 6:49 left in the opening half before the Tigers settled for a 37-34 lead at the break.

The Tigers pushed their lead to six points early in the second half before Montevallo went on a 7-0 run and took a 42-41 lead following a pair of free throws by Jones.

West Alabama reclaimed the lead and led 61-54 before Montevallo went on a 18-8 run, claiming a 72-69 lead following a pair of free throws by Williams with 24 seconds left.

Jake Jobling drained a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to tie the game before Williams missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds.

West Alabama raced out to a 78-72 lead early in overtime and held off the Falcons for the five-point victory.