MONTICELLO, Ark. - The Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils basketball team welcomed the Bisons of Harding University to Steelman Fieldhouse on Thursday night for Senior Night and the last home GAC game of the season. The Weevils came up just short of taking down the Bison falling, 75-52, in the final moments.

Before tip-off UAM Athletics and Weevils Basketball team honored our 2024-25 seniors, Haruona Sissoko and Alex Brogdon. 

Devin Davis led Arkansas-Monticello (4-23, 1-20 GAC) with 23 points in the game. Davis hit 9-14 field goals, 1-3 three-pointers, 4-6 shots from the free throw line while grabbing three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

Seth Grandberry was the other Weevil in double-digits, scoring 12 points of his own. Grandberry was 5-12 on field goals, 1-4 on three-pointers, and 1-3 on free throws with six rebounds, one assist, and one steal.

Harding (18-9, 14-7 GAC) was led by Josh Denton with 20 points.

The Weevils struggled to keep up with the Bison offense in the opening half of the game, getting outscored 35-22. UAM was held to a 27.3% field goal percentage in the period, eventually heading to the locker rooms.

The second 20-minute period proved to be won by Harding, as they outscored the Weevils 40-30. The Bison increased their lead to a game-high 23 points, holding the lead for the remainder of the game, eventually taking a 75-52 win over Monticello.

Arkansas-Monticello committed 14 turnovers in the entirety of the match.

UP NEXT
The Weevils will take the court for the final GAC regular season game on Saturday, March first as they travel to Arkadelphia, Arkansas to take on the Tigers of Ouachita Baptist Univeristy. Tip-off is schedule for 3:00 p.m.

All live streams and 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.

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