CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team fought back from an 11-point deficit in the second half to end regulation tied, but the Weevils were outscored 10-7 in the overtime period to give Duquesne a 75-72 win in the O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic.
 
The game was UAM’s final exhibition contest of the season and the Boll Weevils resume their regular season Wednesday at 5 p.m. against Binghamton in their final game in the CBE Classic.
 
In the loss to Duquesne (4-0), four Boll Weevil scorers reached double-figures, led by sophomore Jeremy LaGarde’s 17 points, followed by junior DeAngelo McIntosh with 14, senior Gil Verner with 12 and senior Anthony Lacey with 10.
 
The Boll Weevils finished the game shooting just over 35 percent from the field (24-of-68), 44 percent from three-point range (12-of-27) and 60 percent from the charity stripe (12-of-20).
 
Duquesne was led by a game-high 18 points from Damian Saunders and B.J. Monteiro. The Dukes shot 38 percent from the field (27-of-71), 25 percent from three-point range (5-of-20) and 61 percent from the free throw line (16-of-26).