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GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Montevallo 67, Valdosta State 65
Records: Montevallo (9-11 overall, 5-5 in GSC) | Valdosta State (14-5 overall, 7-4 in GSC)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)
Date:  January 24, 2019
Montevallo Starters: Cam Copeland (G), Jeremiah Curtis (F), Jack Youmans (G), Wade Lowman (F), Tyler Updike (G)
Valdosta State Starters: Beau Justice (G), Desmond DeRamus (G), Greg Zuppas (F), Keshawn Ingram (G), Bryce Smith (F)

GAME NOTES

• Montevallo sophomore Micah Fuller drained a pair of go-ahead free throws with 26 seconds remaining and junior Carl Johnson intercepted an inbounds pass with 3.1 seconds left to seal the victory.
• The Falcons outscored Valdosta State 17-8 in second-chance points despite being outrebounded 34-33 in the contest.
• The Montevallo bench outscored its counterparts from Valdosta State 38-24 with junior Carl Johnson leading the way with 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
• The Falcons raced out to a 19-12 lead after junior Cam Copeland drained a 3-pointer with 12:48 remaining in the opening half.
• Freshman Jack Youmans knocked down a 3-pointer with 6:55 left in the half to give Montevallo its largest lead at 28-20 before the Blazers closed the half with a 12-4 run to tie the game at 32-32 at the break.
• Clay Guillozet knocked down a free throw with 18:16 to give the Blazers their largest lead in the second half at 35-32.
• The margin between the two teams remained within four points during the entirety of the second half, with Valdosta State taking its final lead at 65-64 following a three-point play by Desmond DeRamus.
• Copeland grabbed a rebound off a missed shot by Johnson with 30 seconds remaining before Fuller was fouled and knocked down both free-throw attempts to give Montevallo the lead for good.
• After a missed free throw by Beau Justice late in the game, senior De'Marco Owens was fouled and made 1-of-2 attempts at the charity stripe before Johnson intercepted the inbounds pass intended for Justice.

TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Cam Copeland/Carl Johnson (15)
Rebounds: Carl Johnson (7)
Assists: Cam Copeland (7)
VALDOSTA STATE

Points: Beau Justice (17)
Rebounds: Desmond DeRamus/Darrell Jones (5)
Assists: Beau Justice/Desmond DeRamus (2)
 
RECAP
 
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo men's basketball team defeated Valdosta State University 67-65 in thrilling fashion in front of a packed Robert M. McChesney Student Activity Center in a Gulf South Conference contest Jan. 24.

Sophomore Micah Fuller drained a pair of go-ahead free throws with 26 seconds remaining and junior Carl Johnson intercepted an inbounds pass with 3.1 seconds left to seal the victory.

The Falcons (9-11 overall, 5-5 in Gulf South Conference) outscored Valdosta State 17-8 in second-chance points despite being outrebounded 34-33 in the contest.

The Montevallo bench outscored its counterparts from Valdosta State 38-24 with junior Carl Johnson leading the way with 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

The Falcons raced out to a 19-12 lead after junior Cam Copeland drained a 3-pointer with 12:48 remaining in the opening half.
Freshman Jack Youmans knocked down a 3-pointer with 6:55 left in the half to give Montevallo its largest lead at 28-20 before the Blazers closed the half with a 12-4 run to tie the game at 32-32 at the break.

Clay Guillozet knocked down a free throw with 18:16 to give the Blazers their largest lead in the second half at 35-32.
The margin between the two teams remained within four points during the entirety of the second half, with Valdosta State taking its final lead at 65-64 following a three-point play by Desmond DeRamus.

Copeland grabbed a rebound off a missed shot by Johnson with 30 seconds remaining before Fuller was fouled and knocked down both free-throw attempts to give Montevallo the lead for good.

After a missed free throw by Beau Justice late in the game, senior De'Marco Owens was fouled and made 1-of-2 attempts at the charity stripe before Johnson intercepted the inbounds pass intended for Justice.

Montevallo will return to action Saturday, Jan. 26 with a Gulf South Conference contest on the road at the University of West Alabama in Livingston, Alabama. Tip off is set for 4 p.m.