Tech held a nine-point lead with 14:24 left in the game, when the Weevils used a 10-1 run to pull the game to its seventh tie at 43-all. Tech jumped back to a five-point lead with five minutes to go, but UAM used a 9-2 run to gain a one-point lead. Tech’s Darren Tarver tried to win it for the Wonder Boys, but UAM freshman D’Angelo Dean (Cincinnati, Ohio) blocked the ball out of bounds at the end of regulation to seal the win.

UAM was led by junior Raymond Wright (New York, N.Y.), who recorded his tenth double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Justin Johnson (Amarillo, Texas) scored 10 points in the win, while both Sturdivant (York, Ala.) and Dean scored nine points. Dean tied his season high with 12 boards.

Both teams shot equally well from the field. UAM held the slight advantage, 35.7 percent to Tech’s 35.4 percent.

Tech was led by Darren Tarver, who scored 14 points. Tarver saw 25 minutes of play in the loss after missing five straight games due to a knee injury. Jamar Flowers trailed close with 12 points.

The win improves the Weevils to 15-10 overall and 7-5 in the GSC, while the Wonder Boys drop to 16-9 and 7-5 in the GSC.