CLEVELAND, Miss. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team traveled to Cleveland, Mississippi, on Tuesday evening to take on Delta State University. The Weevils came out of the game with a 79-63 loss to the Statesmen.
Alex Brogdon led Arkansas-Monticello (3-3) with 12 points. Brogdon hit 5-6 field goals and 2-3 shots from the free-throw line while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out an assist.
Seth Grandberry was the second Weevil in double digits, posting 11 on the evening. Grandberry was 4-15 on field goals, 1-5 on threes, and 2-2 from the line. He also contributed two assists and a steal.
Noah Thomas was the final UAM player with ten or more, scoring 10 points. Thomas shot for 4-5 field goals and 1-2 from both beyond the arc and the free-throw line. Thomas also grabbed three defensive rebounds, passed out three assists, and grabbed two steals.
Chris Terrell and Keithean Brooks led Delta State (4-2) with 26 and 25 points.
The first half opened with a jumper from Noah Thomas to put the Boll Weevils ahead. The teams would see back-and-forth baskets, causing ten different lead changes throughout the twenty minutes. Delta State prevailed in the end, with both teams heading to the locker room with DSU leading 33-31.
UAM tied the game up for a brief moment to open the second half thanks to a jumper in the paint. Delta State reclaimed the lead and would hold it for the remainder of the game, eventually taking a 79-63 win over Monticello.
Arkansas-Monticello committed 31 turnovers in the entirety of the match.
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The Weevils return to action on Tuesday, December 3, when they travel to Southern Nazarene University to open Great American Conference play. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.
All live streams and live 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.
