Game 22: Arkansas-Monticello (9-12, 5-10 GAC) vs. Arkansas State University (7-14, 5-10 GAC)
Monday, Feb. 9| 7:30 p.m. | Russellville, Arkansas (Tucker Coliseum)
Radio: 93.7 KHBM
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MONTICELLO, Ark. – Arkansas-Monticello's Boll Weevil basketball team is set to continue GAC action Monday evening trekking to Arkansas Tech University for a meeting with the Wonder Boys. The original meeting was scheduled for January 25, but was postponed to Monday due to inclement weather in Arkansas.

LAST MEETING
Arkansas Tech University - The Boll Weevils came out of the last contest with the Wonder Boys pulling an upset, taking down ATU 61-54 in Monticello this season. The opening half of the game was a battle throughout its entirety. Arkansas-Monticello went basket-for-basket with Arkansas Tech, seeing the lead change five times with five ties. A final jumper from Ashton Price put the Boll Weevils on top to end the first half of the game. The teams would head to the locker room at the half with UAM leading, 30-27. The second 20-minute period saw Arkansas Tech take control, gaining a seven-point advantage; however, a jumper from Isaac Jackson helped Arkansas-Monticello tie the game, 46-46. The teams would exchange points back-and-forth, tying the game one final time, 49-49. The Weevils flipped the script in their favor, scoring 10 unanswered points as the game came to a close. UAM concluded 2025 with a 61-54 victory over the Wonder Boys. Ashton Price led the way for Arkansas-Monticello (5-6, 1-4 GAC), posting 20 points in the game. Price hit 8-13 total field goals on the day and 4-5 free throws. He also contributed nine total rebounds, two assists, and a block in his 38 minutes. Isaac Jackson was the second Boll Weevil in the double-digits, scoring 14 points on the evening. Jackson hit 6-11 field goals and 2-4 from the line, while grabbing two total rebounds, one assist, and a block. Giancarlo Valdez saw 10 points posted as the final Boll Weevil in the double-digits. Valdez went 4-10 on field goals and 2-5 from beyond the arc, while grabbing seven defensive rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Arkansas-Monticello committed 13 turnovers in the entirety of the match.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Arkansas Tech University - Tip-off on Saturday will commence the 136th meeting between UAM and ATU. The Weevils trail in the overall record, which currently stands at 56-79. The overall record dates back to December 1960, the very first match-up, which ended in a loss for the Weevils, 48-83. Since that day, the Weevils have amassed a 40-28 home record, a 14-48 road record, and are 54-75 in GAC play. The largest margin of victory was set in January of 2018, a 94-72 win over the Wonder Boys. Since game one, the Boll Weevils have bucketed 9,371 points, averaging 69.41 points per game.

WEEVILS BY THE NUMBERS

• Arkansas-Monticello is averaging through 21 games played:
  • 64.8 points on the offense and 65.8 points on defense
  • 0.448% in field goals
  • 0.334% on 3-point FG on 380 attempts, with 127 made.
  • 0.710% on Free Throws, 31.4% on combined team rebounds
  • with a 12.3% on turnovers with a -2.29% margin

GAME RECAPS
After the conclusion of each game, Weevil Basketball will have a release posted to uamsports.com, X and Facebook, which will give a recap of the game. They can be found on the schedule page as a clickable link after the end of each game, or on UAM Sports social media accounts.

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 X, Instagram, and Facebook.

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