LIVINGSTON, Ala. — Montevallo just ran out of time Thursday night and as a result fell to West Alabama, 70-63.

After being down eight points at halftime, the Falcons (11-8, 7-4) went on scoring runs throughout the second half but never got closer than four points with 1:50 left in the second half following two Ivan Smith free throws. Ivan Smith, who took the court for the first time since mid-December, finished with seven points, two assists and a rebound in 20 minutes of game action off the bench.

Montevallo had a chance to cut its deficit to one possession with 1:32 remaining after Justin Allison missed a pair of free throws, but Mike Davis gathered the loose ball for an offensive rebound. The West Alabama rebound led to a 3-point basket by Rene Scott to extend the Tigers' lead back to seven.

Following two more free throws by Scott, Ivan Smith sank a 3-pointer for Montevallo to make it a six-point game with 49 seconds left. However, Xavier Malcom missed a 3-point shot with 32 seconds left that would've cut the game to four. Deandre Harper capped the scoring with two more free throws with 27 seconds left as Ivan Smith missed a layup with 20 seconds left.

Also, in his first game back after missing one, Wade Lowman scored 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting in 35 minutes of game action. Jonas Parker led the Falcons with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Malcom added 13 points, including three 3-pointers.

Montevallo will have a short turnaround as the Falcons will play again on Saturday, Feb. 1 when UM hosts Valdosta State at 3:30 p.m.