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Men's Basketball Welcomes UAH for Pack the SAC, Wednesday

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Following a short road trip last week, Montevallo men's basketball returns home for a matchup with in-state foe Alabama Huntsville on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
 
Wednesday's clash inside Central State Bank Arena is UM's annual "Pack the SAC" game.

Montevallo (7-11, 6-8 GSC) returns to Central State Bank Arena for the lone home contest of the week before traveling to Cleveland, Tennessee, on Saturday.
 
The Falcons face UAH for the second time this season. In the previous meeting, UAH defeated UM in Huntsville, Alabama, 100-70.
 
Montevallo dropped a three-game win streak last time out against No. 13 West Georgia, 97-71, and moved into ninth place in the Gulf South Conference standings.
 
Prior to Saturday's loss, the Falcons rattled off a string of three consecutive wins against Valdosta State, 94-87, AUM, 86-78, and West Alabama, 77-65.
 
Following last week's performance, freshman Brandon Fussell was named the GSC Freshman of the Week. The guard from Guntersville, Alabama, averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per game on the week. In the win over West Alabama, he scored 27 points and went 7-of-8 from beyond the arc for the second-best single-game three-point shooting percentage in Montevallo's Division II record book.
 
Cam Glover enters the contest as the eighth-ranked scorer in the GSC after scoring a career-high 32 points against West Georgia last week. The Trussville, Alabama native currently leads Montevallo in scoring with 16.6 points per game. The junior also ranks second in the league with 54 three-pointers made so far.
 
UAH visits Montevallo with a 12-5 record overall on the year and a 10-3 mark in GSC action. The Chargers defeated AUM 96-83 in a makeup game Monday,
 
The Chargers are currently second in the GSC standings, just behind West Georgia.
 
Tommy Murr leads UAH with 17.2 points per game and is fourth in the GSC in that regard.

Game Information 

Matchup:  Montevallo (7-11, 6-8 GSC) vs. UAH (12-5, 10-3 GSC)
When:  Wednesday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Where:  Montevallo, AL | Central State Bank Arena


GAME NOTES
 
  • Montevallo and UAH are the top two three-point shooting teams in the GSC this season. UAH leads the league with 11.1 threes per game and 188 total, while UM has cashed in a league-leading 193 threes at a rate of 10.7 per contest.
  • Montevallo has won its last two home meetings and has held its opponents to season-lows in scoring. The Falcons held CBU to 68 points and UWA to 65.
  • Cam Glover scored a career-high 32 points against West Georgia last time out, marking the fourth 30-plus points game by a Falcon this season.
  • Montevallo is second in the GSC in turnovers forced with 276 and averages 8.0 steals per game.
  • The Falcons are just 1-10 this season when their opponents shoot 45 percent or better. UAH has eclipsed the 45 percent mark 13 times this year.
 
83rd Meeting All Time| UAH leads 44-38
 
UAH holds a 44-38 advantage all-time against Montevallo and is currently on a two-game win streak in the series. Montevallo is 21-16 all-time at home against UAH and has won two consecutive home games against the Chargers.
 
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Fussell

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Fussell

#14 Brandon Fussell

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Freshman
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