GAME INFORMATION

Score: Montevallo 80, Mississippi College 69
Records: Montevallo (14-11 overall, 9-7 in GSC)| Mississippi College (9-11 overall, 6-9 in GSC)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)
Date: February 8, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Chris Williams (G), Deshawn Jones (G), Jeremiah Curtis (F), Tyler Updike (G), Zach Jackson (F)
Mississippi College Starters: Donovan Ham (G), Brandon Boston (F), Antonio Johnson (G), Otis Harvey (G), Jon Harding (F)

GAME NOTES

• Montevallo shot 48 percent from the floor and 82.8 percent from the charity stripe while outrebounding Mississippi College 38-29 in the victory.
• Junior Chris Williams led the Falcons with 19 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the floor and 8-of-10 shooting from the free-throw line while also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds and dishing out a team-high three assists.
• Senior Deshawn Jones added 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field.
• Junior Jeremiah Curtis contributed 13 points and seven rebounds.
• Junior Tyler Updike finished 3-of-5 from beyond the arc and chipped in 11 points.
• Senior Tyler Brough rounded out a quintet of Falcons in double figures with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc.
• Montevallo jumped out to an early 15-4 lead following a 3-pointer by Updike with 14:34 remaining in the opening half.
• The Falcons led by as many as 16 points down the stretch in the first half following a pair of free throws by Curtis with 2:02 remaining, which gave Montevallo a 33-17 advantage, before settling for a 34-25 lead at the break.
• Montevallo pushed its lead back to double figures early in the second half and led by as many as 17 points before Mississippi College went on a 20-7 run and trimmed the deficit to 68-64 with 3:55 left in the game.
• Curtis converted a three-point play on the Falcons next possession and the Falcons held off the Choctaws in the final three minutes.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Chris Williams (19)
Rebounds: Chris Williams (8)
Assists: Chris Williams (3)

Mississippi College

Points: Donovan Ham (20)
Rebounds: Brandon Boston (10)
Assists: Antonio Johnson (3)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: Montevallo by 17 (2nd-10:18) | Mississippi College by 2 (1st-19:19)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will return to action Saturday, Feb. 10 with a Gulf South Conference contest against Delta State University at Trustmark Arena. Tip off is set for 4 p.m.

RECAP

MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The University of Montevallo men's basketball team held off a late charge by visiting Mississippi College to remain in fifth place in Gulf South Conference standings following a 80-69 win Feb. 8 over the Choctaws at Trustmark Arena.

Montevallo (14-11 overall, 9-7 in Gulf South Conference) shot 48 percent from the floor and 82.8 percent from the charity stripe while outrebounding Mississippi College 38-29 in the victory.

Junior Chris Williams led the Falcons with 19 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the floor and 8-of-10 shooting from the free-throw line while also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds and dishing out a team-high three assists.

Senior Deshawn Jones added 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field.

Junior Jeremiah Curtis contributed 13 points and seven rebounds.

Junior Tyler Updike finished 3-of-5 from beyond the arc and chipped in 11 points.

Senior Tyler Brough rounded out a quintet of Falcons in double figures with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Montevallo jumped out to an early 15-4 lead following a 3-pointer by Updike with 14:34 remaining in the opening half.

The Falcons led by as many as 16 points down the stretch in the first half following a pair of free throws by Curtis with 2:02 remaining, which gave Montevallo a 33-17 advantage, before settling for a 34-25 lead at the break.

Montevallo pushed its lead back to double figures early in the second half and led by as many as 17 points before Mississippi College went on a 20-7 run and trimmed the deficit to 68-64 with 3:55 left in the game.

Curtis converted a three-point play on the Falcons next possession and the Falcons held off the Choctaws in the final three minutes.