SHAWNEE, Okla. – Arkansas-Monticello’s Boll Weevil basketball fell Thursday night inside the Noble Complex to the Bison of Oklahoma Baptist University. The Boll Weevils start Great American Conference play 0-2 after a 74-56 loss to the Bison.
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Seth Grandberry led Arkansas-Monticello (3-5, 0-2 GAC) with a season-high 22 points. Grandberry hit 10-18 field goals and 2-7 shots from three-point range while grabbing three steals and three rebounds.
Noah Thomas was the other Boll Weevil in double digits, posting 13 on the evening. Thomas was 4-12 on field goals, 3-9 from beyond the arc, and 2-6 from the free throw line. He also contributed three rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
Oklahoma Baptist (4-3, 1-0 GAC) was led by Ricky Brown with 17 points.
The Boll Weevils struggled to keep up with the Bison offense in the opening half, getting outscored 38-20. UAM was held to a 28% field goal percentage i. the period, eventually heading to the locker rooms.
The second 20-minute period proved to be an even match-up between the two teams, with both scoring 36 points throughout the 20 minutes. Although Monticello was able to match the Bison, the game would conclude with a 74-56 loss for the Boll Weevils.
Arkansas-Monticello committed 9 turnovers in the entirety of the match.
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The Weevils will return to the court next Thursday, December 12, in Searcy, Arkansas when they take on the Bisons of Haring University inside the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.
All live streams and stats will be available as clickable links on the UAM Men’s basketball schedule.
How to follow the Weevils: For more information on Arkansas-Monticello Men’s Basketball, visit www.uamsports.com and follow the team’s social media channels on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
