MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team saw its three-game Gulf South Conference win streak come to an end on Saturday, falling 51-54 to Southern Arkansas at home inside Steelman Field House.
 
As a team, the Boll Weevils (9-7, 4-2 GSC-West) shot 31.5 percent from the field (17-of-54), 23.8 percent from three-point range (5-of-21) and 60 percent from the free-throw line (12-of-20). UAM easily won the rebound battle by a final margin of 40-27, but the team committed one more turnover than SAU with 12.
 
Junior Jarrell Turner was the only Boll Weevil to finish in double-figures with 12 points after making 3-of-12 shots from the field and 6-of-8 foul shots. Turner led all players with nine rebounds, just one board shy of collecting what would have been his third double-double of the season.
 
Junior Derrick Robinson was the next highest scorer for UAM with nine points.
 
The Muleriders (9-11, 4-3 GSC-West) shot 48.8 percent from the field (20-of-41), 33.3 percent from three-point range (3-of-9) and 57.9 percent from the charity stripe (11-of-19). SAU had almost 45 percent of its scoring occur at the low post with 24 points coming from the paint, where UAM only scored 14 points.
 
SAU had three scorers reach double-figures, led by the game’s leading scorer Sanchez Dade with 17 points, followed by Channin Harden with 13 points and David Noble with 11.
 
The Boll Weevils conclude their three-game home stand this Thursday, February 4 against Christian Brothers. Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 7:30 p.m. inside Steelman Field House.