GAME INFORMATION

Score: North Alabama 73, Montevallo 72
Records: Montevallo (13-11 overall, 8-7 in GSC) | North Alabama (12-11 overall, 7-9 in GSC)
Location: Flowers Hall (Florence, Alabama)
Date: February 5, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Deshawn Jones (G), Chris Williams (G), Jamar Gilbert (G), Julio Guity (F), Jeremiah Curtis (F)
North Alabama Starters: Jeff Hodge (G), Kendarious Smith (G), Tavares Tolliver (G), Kendall Stafford (F), Sharwyn McGee (F)

GAME NOTES

• Junior Chris Williams drew contact in the lane but couldn't get his runner off the backboard to fall in the final seconds as North Alabama held on for the one-point victory.
• Montevallo carried a six-point lead into the break before the Lions outscored the Falcons 47-40 in the second half after shooting 56 percent from the floor in the final 20 minutes, including 54 percent (6-of-11) from beyond the arc.
• Williams led the Falcons with 25 points and 10 rebounds as he posted the first double-double of his collegiate career on 10-of-21 shooting from the floor.
• Senior Tyler Brough was the only other player in double figures after scoring 12 points on 3-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc and a 3-of-3 performance at the charity stripe.
• Fellow senior Julio Guity contributed nine points and six rebounds.
• The Falcons led by as many as 10 points in the opening half following a three-point play by junior Jeremiah Curtis, which gave Montevallo a 32-22 lead with 1:57 remaining in the half before settling for a 32-26 lead at halftime.
• North Alabama quickly erased the deficit after opening the second half with a 9-2 run, taking the lead back on a 3-pointer by Tavares Tolliver with 17:28 remaining in the game.
• The Lions stretched their lead to as many as 13 points in the second half before Montevallo ended the contest with a 22-10 run, but the Falcons came up just short after Williams couldn't get the runner to fall on their final possession.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Chris Williams (25)
Rebounds: Chris Williams (10)
Assists: Deshawn Jones (6)

North Alabama

Points: Kendarius Smith (18)
Rebounds: Sharwyn McGee (9)
Assists: Kendarius Smith (3)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 6
Lead Changes: 3
Largest Lead: Montevallo by 10 (1st-1:57) | North Alabama by 13 (2nd-6:15)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will return to action Thursday, Feb. 8 with a Gulf South Conference contest against Mississippi College at Trustmark Arena. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

RECAP

FLORENCE, Ala. - The University of Montevallo men's basketball team couldn't complete a comeback in a 73-72 loss on the road at in-state rival University of North Alabama in a Gulf South Conference contest Feb. 5 at Flowers Hall.

Junior Chris Williams drew contact in the lane but couldn't get his runner off the backboard to fall in the final seconds as North Alabama (12-11 overall, 7-9 in Gulf South Conference) held on for the one-point victory.

Montevallo (13-11 overall, 8-7 in Gulf South Conference) carried a six-point lead into the break before the Lions outscored the Falcons 47-40 in the second half after shooting 56 percent from the floor in the final 20 minutes, including 54 percent (6-of-11) from beyond the arc.

Williams led the Falcons with 25 points and 10 rebounds as he posted the first double-double of his collegiate career on 10-of-21 shooting from the floor.

Senior Tyler Brough was the only other player in double figures after scoring 12 points on 3-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc and a 3-of-3 performance at the charity stripe.

Fellow senior Julio Guity contributed nine points and six rebounds.

The Falcons led by as many as 10 points in the opening half following a three-point play by junior Jeremiah Curtis, which gave Montevallo a 32-22 lead with 1:57 remaining in the half before settling for a 32-26 lead at halftime.

North Alabama quickly erased the deficit after opening the second half with a 9-2 run, taking the lead back on a 3-pointer by Tavares Tolliver with 17:28 remaining in the game.

The Lions stretched their lead to as many as 13 points in the second half before Montevallo ended the contest with a 22-10 run, but the Falcons came up just short after Williams couldn't get the runner to fall on their final possession.