MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men's basketball team took its first home loss of the 2019-20 season when it fell against Ouachita Baptist University on Saturday from the Steelman Field House in Monticello, Arkansas, 75-68. Marcus Gilbert finished with a team-high 22 points while also going 3-of-7 from downtown.
 
UAM tallied an early lead in the first period but could never really stretch it. Down by one, Wanya King drained a three to give the Weevils an advantage. Shortly after, Gilbert hit one from three as well to make in an 11-6 lead.
 
The Tigers later took the lead and UAM fought back to cut it to one point. In the final few minutes, the Weevils had a 31-30 advantage, but a three from OBU made it a two-point lead in favor of the Tigers. UAM and OBU battled for the final minutes of the period, but Ouachita took a 42-37 lead into halftime.
 
The Weevils kept it within striking distance getting the lead to just one point with 10:07 remaining after a Justin Slocum jumper. UAM and OBU traded leads for the next several minutes, but the Tigers took over a little later.
 
With 4:47 remaining, OBU went on a bit of a run stretching a lead all the way to 10 points, 70-60. After a pair of Tigers free throws, UAM rushed up the floor and Austin Hardy drained a three. A few seconds later, OBU hit another free throw and Gilbert rushed up the floor for a layup to get the lead to six. He then hit a three-pointer with 18 seconds left. Unfortunately, UAM would be forced to foul in the final seconds and the Tigers hit their sealing free throws going on to win, 75-68.
 
Gilbert led all scorers with his 22 points while also adding four rebounds.
 
King was 4-of-7 from downtown tallying 12 points.
 
Slocum finished with his second consecutive double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
 
With the loss, the Weevils have now lost four consecutive games dropping to 11-6 overall and 5-5 in Great American Conference play, while the Tigers are now 6-8 overall and 4-6 in league games.
 
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The Weevils will look to put an end to the losing streak when they host Southern Nazarene University on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. following the women's game.