MONTICELLO – Junior Nick Carey made two three-pointers and scored 10 points in overtime to lead the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team to a thrilling 62-56 win over Harding at home inside Steelman Field House.

Carey scored 10 of UAM’s 13 points in the extra period with a pair of treys and four foul shots. During regulation, the Baton Rouge, La. native was 4-of-14 for eight points, but finished the game 6-of-16 with a game-high 18 points to help his team to a three-game win streak, all in Gulf South Conference play. UAM has won five of their last six contests.

Junior Derrick Robinson recorded his first career double-double in the win with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Anthony Lacey was the other Boll Weevil to reach double-figures in scoring with 11 points after making 4-of-6 field goals. Senior Chris Paige reached double-figures in rebounding with 11 boards, six of which came from the offensive glass.

As a team, UAM (9-6, 4-1 GSC-West) easily won the rebound battle by a final margin of 56-30. Of those 56, the Boll Weevils had 22 offensive boards.

UAM finished the game shooting 33.9 percent from the field (20-of-59), 28 percent from three-point range (7-of-25) and 57.7 percent from the free-throw line (15-of-26).

The Bisons (8-9, 1-4 GSC-West) held UAM’s leading scorer and GSC-West Player of the Week Jarrell Turner to only five points and seven rebounds. Turner was 1-of-11 from the floor and 3-of-4 from the charity stripe in 44 minutes of action. He fouled out with 16 seconds left in the overtime period.

Individually for the Bisons, Kevin Brown led the team with 13 points, while teammate Stephen Blake also reached double-figures with 11 points.

The Boll Weevils have arguably their toughest test all season next on the schedule. The team travels to Russellville, Ark. this upcoming Thursday, January 28 to face undefeated and nationally top-ranked Arkansas Tech. The Wonder Boys defeated Delta State 88-77 Saturday in Russellville.

Tipoff is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. at Tucker Coliseum on the ATU campus.