Box Score MONTEVALLO - The offense went cold down the stretch for the Falcons in an 83-77 loss to Middle Georgia State. The Falcons slipped to 1-5 with their fourth straight loss.

Guard Xavier Malcom led UM with 23 points in a losing cause. He hit 8-of-17 shots, including 7-of-13 from 3-point range.

One of Malcom's long range baskets tied the game at 71-all with 2:07 left. But, the Falcons went ice cold the next minute and a half, while visiting Knights scored 10 unanswered to take an 81-71 lead with 32 seconds remaining. 

Malcom knocked down another 3-pointer with 19 second left to end the drought, but the damage was done.

Mason Shifflett added 12 points and seven rebounds for the Falcons, while James McNeil tallied 10 points. 

As a team, the Falcons hit 42% from the field (26-of-62), including nailing 12-of-31 from beyond arc. The UM defense forced 19 turnovers that turned into 19 points.

Unfortunately, MGS scored 23 points off of 14 UM miscues. In addition, the Knights were dominant in the paint, outrebounding the Falcons 42-26 and outscoring UM 40-28 in the lane.

The Falcons hope to snap their current skid on Wednesday night against Oakwood University. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30.