GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Valdosta State 75, Montevallo 70
Records: Montevallo (9-13 overall, 5-7 in GSC) | Valdosta State (16-5 overall, 9-4 in GSC)
Location: The Complex (Valdosta, Georgia)
Date:  January 31, 2019
Montevallo Starters: Cam Copeland (G), Jeremiah Curtis (F), Jack Youmans (G), Wade Lowman (F), Tyler Updike (G)
Valdosta State Starters: Desmond DeRamus (G), Winston Morgan (G), Clay Guillozet (F), Beau Justice (G), Greg Zuppas (F)

GAME NOTES

• Montevallo finished with 17 turnovers compared to seven turnovers by the Blazers, which helped Valdosta State outscore the Falcons 20-7 in points off turnovers.
• The Falcons outrebounded the Blazers 39-28, including a 10-6 advantage on the offensive boards, which helped Montevallo finish with a 16-8 edge in second-chance points despite Valdosta State winning the battle in the paint 40-30.
• The Montevallo bench outscored its counterparts from Valdosta State 36-25, with senior De'Marco Owens contributing a team-high 21 points off the bench.
• Montevallo jumped out to an early 4-2 lead following a jumper by junior Jeremiah Curtis with 16:27 remaining in the first half.
• Valdosta State went on a 18-4 run over the next 10 minutes and took a 20-8 lead following a pair of free throws by Keshawn Ingram with 7:30 left in the half.
• The Falcons responded with a 7-0 run and trimmed the deficit to 20-15 following a jumper by Curtis with 5:16 remaining in the opening half.
• The Blazers closed the half with a 11-7 run and carried a 31-22 lead into the break at halftime.
• Valdosta State took its largest lead in the game, 53-38, following a layup by Bryce Smith with 12:08 remaining in the contest.
• Montevallo responded with a 19-9 run over the nine minutes and trimmed the Blazers' lead to 62-57 with 6:30 left in the game.
• Valdosta State extended its lead to double figures again before a late flurry with back-to-back 3-pointers by senior De'Marco Owens and junior Cam Copeland cut the deficit to 75-70, but a missed 3-pointer by junior Carl Johnson in the final seconds kept the Falcons from getting any closer.
• Senior De'Marco Owens finished with a team-high 21 points, all of which came in the second half, on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor and 6-of-9 shooting from the free-throw line while also sharing the team lead with eight rebounds.
• Junior Wade Lowman contributed 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor and 6-of-6 shooting at the charity stripe while also grabbing eight boards.

TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: De'Marco Owens (21)
Rebounds: Wade Lowman/De'Marco Owens (8)
Assists: Micah Fuller/Carl Johnson (3)
VALDOSTA STATE

Points: Beau Justice (19)
Rebounds: Clay Guillozet/Keshawn Ingram (5)
Assists: Desmond DeRamus (7)
 
RECAP
 
VALDOSTA, Ga. – The University of Montevallo men's basketball team dropped a Gulf South Conference contest on the road Jan. 31 at Valdosta State University 75-70.

Montevallo (9-13 overall, 5-7 in Gulf South Conference) finished with 17 turnovers compared to seven turnovers by the Blazers, which helped Valdosta State outscore the Falcons 20-7 in points off turnovers.

The Falcons outrebounded the Blazers 39-28, including a 10-6 advantage on the offensive boards, which helped Montevallo finish with a 16-8 edge in second-chance points despite Valdosta State winning the battle in the paint 40-30.

The Montevallo bench outscored its counterparts from Valdosta State 36-25, with senior De'Marco Owens contributing a team-high 21 points off the bench.

Montevallo jumped out to an early 4-2 lead following a jumper by junior Jeremiah Curtis with 16:27 remaining in the first half.

Valdosta State went on a 18-4 run over the next 10 minutes and took a 20-8 lead following a pair of free throws by Keshawn Ingram with 7:30 left in the half.

The Falcons responded with a 7-0 run and trimmed the deficit to 20-15 following a jumper by Curtis with 5:16 remaining in the opening half.

The Blazers closed the half with a 11-7 run and carried a 31-22 lead into the break at halftime.

Valdosta State took its largest lead in the game, 53-38, following a layup by Bryce Smith with 12:08 remaining in the contest.

Montevallo responded with a 19-9 run over the nine minutes and trimmed the Blazers' lead to 62-57 with 6:30 left in the game.

Valdosta State extended its lead to double figures again before a late flurry with back-to-back 3-pointers by senior De'Marco Owens and junior Cam Copeland cut the deficit to 75-70, but a missed 3-pointer by junior Carl Johnson in the final seconds kept the Falcons from getting any closer.

Senior De'Marco Owens finished with a team-high 21 points, all of which came in the second half, on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor and 6-of-9 shooting from the free-throw line while also sharing the team lead with eight rebounds.

Junior Wade Lowman contributed 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor and 6-of-6 shooting at the charity stripe while also grabbing eight boards.

Montevallo will return to action Saturday, Feb. 2 when the Falcons host in-state rival University of West Alabama in a Gulf South Conference contest at Trustmark Arena. Tip off is set for 3:30 p.m.