DURANT, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Men's Basketball team traveled to Durant, Oklahoma to take on Great American Conference member Southeastern Oklahoma State University on Saturday afternoon. The Boll Weevils came out of their seventeenth GAC match-up of the 2022-23 season with an 89-60 loss to the Savage Storm.
Josh Denton once again led the way for Arkansas-Monticello (9-14, 5-12 GAC) with 18 points in his Saturday evening performance. Denton shot 6-14 on field goals, 4-10 on shots from beyond-the-arc, and hit 2-2 free throws. He also contributed five rebounds on top of two assists and two steals.
Cole Anderson was the other Boll Weevil scoring double-digits on Thursday, posting 16 points. Anderson was 8-11 on field goals and 0-1 on free throws with a rebound.
Southeastern (15-7, 12-5 GAC) was led by
Kody Clouet with a 31 point performance.
The opening 20 minutes of the game began with Southeastern finding the first fourteen points and taking a large early lead over the visiting Weevils. UAM would come back with back-to-back baskets of their own, but were unable to pace the Southeastern team for the remainder of the half. The first half would come to a close with Arkansas-Monticello shooting for 41.7% on field goals compared to the Storm's 52.9% on the half. The teams would head to the locker room with the Weevils trailing, 47-26.
The second half began with a jumper from Cole Anderson, but was met with three straight Savage Storm baskets to extend their lead. Arkansas-Monticello would match the Storm at a better pace in the second half, but it would prove not enough. The match would come to a close with the home team on top and a Weevil loss of with a final score of 89-60.
Arkansas-Monticello committed only 18 turnovers in the entirety of the match.
UP NEXT
The Weevils return to the court on Monday, February 13 when they travel to Magnolia, Arkansas to take on Great American Conference rival Southern Arkansas University. The match will tip off 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.
Check out the home schedule below for the next opportunity to catch the Weevils at Steelman Field House! STUDENTS! Be sure to come out to the remaining home games of the 2022-23 basketball season and enter for your chance to win $10,000 in the Union Bank Half-Court Challenge. The winner will be selected for a chance to shoot a $10K half-court shot at the final home game of the season. (February 23)
Because the $500 three-pointer was missed at the last home game, a student will have the opportunity at the next to shoot a three-pointer for $600. Be sure to show your support and enter for your chance to win!
For official rules and regulations, please click here: https://www.uamsports.com/news/2022/11/21/mens-basketball-the-10-000-union-bank-half-court-challenge-returns-for-the-2022-23-basketball-season.aspx
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