GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL ROUND

Championship Central:  https://gscsports.org/tournaments/?id=127


GAME INFORMATION
No. 8 University of Montevallo (12-16 overall, 8-12 in Gulf South Conference) at No. 1  Valdosta State University (24-3 overall, 18-2 in Gulf South Conference)

When: Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Where: The Complex (Valdosta, Georgia)

Tip Off: 6 p.m. CST

Live Video:  http://www.esenetworks.com/page.aspx?id=5847&page-id=5875

Live Statistics: https://vstateblazers.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary

Tickets: https://vstateblazers.com/sports/2010/9/29/GEN_0929101821.aspx?path=ticket

TEAM LINKS

Montevallo: https://montevallofalcons.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

Valdosta: https://vstateblazers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE LINKS

Standings: https://gscsports.org/standings.aspx?path=mbball

Schedule: https://gscsports.org/calendar.aspx?path=mbball

Statistics: https://gscsports.org/stats.aspx?path=mbball&year=2019

Record Book: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gulfsouthconference.com/documents/2019/12/2/2019_Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book.pdf

LAST TIME OUT

Montevallo: The Falcons wrapped up the regular season with a 89-78 loss on the road at Delta State in their final Gulf South Conference contest Feb. 27.

Valdosta: The Blazers went on the road and defeated Auburn-Montgomery 98-86 in their final Gulf South Conference contest Feb. 27 to win their fourth straight GSC regular season title.

MONTEVALLO AT A GLANCE
 

• The Falcons are back in the conference postseason for the 16th time after earning the No. 8 seed in the Gulf South Conference Tournament.
• UM had made 15 straight post-season tournaments until not making the tournament during the 2018-19 season.
• Montevallo owns a 11-5 all-time record in the Gulf South Conference Tournament during its previous tenure in the conference.
• Head coach Danny Young led the Falcons to three Gulf South Conference Tournament championships in his first four seasons at the helm after the Falcons had advanced to the conference tournament just once prior to his arrival before the 2003-04 season.

Leading Scorer: Wade Lowman (15.2 PPG)

Leading Rebounder:  Wade Lowman (6.8 RPG) 

Leading Assists: Xavier Malcolm (2.9 APG) 

Leading 3-point Shooter:  Cedric Jackson (40.9%)

 
VALDOSTA AT A GLANCE
 

• The Blazers are ranked No. 9 nationally in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II poll and are ranked No. 3 in the latest NCAA Division II South Region poll.

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Leading Scorer: Clay Guillozet (16.1 PPG)

Leading Rebounder: Clay Guillozet (8.6 RPG)

Leading Assists: Clay Guillozet (3.7 APG)

Leading 3-point Shooter:  Cam Hamilton (42.3)

SERIES HISTORY

The Blazers own a 5-1 mark versus the Falcons over the past six games.   The Blazers defeated the Falcons on February 20 by score of 105-74.