MONTICELLO – Both basketball teams at the University of Arkansas at Monticello are set to compete in the 2009 Gulf South Conference Basketball Championship Tournament starting Tuesday, March 4 and lasting through Sunday, March 8.
 
The single-elimination tournament is being held in Southaven, Miss. at the Desoto Civic Center, approximately 20 minutes south of Memphis, Tenn. All games are being played on one court and will be available via live stats and broadband video.
 
All UAM games will also be available live on the radio in southeast Arkansas at KHBM-FM, 93.7. That broadcast can be heard live over the Internet at http://uamsports.com.
 
Penn Atlantic is once again partnering with the GSC to provide live streaming video for a nominal fee. To access any game, visit the GSC tournament home page at www.gulfsouthconference.org  and click on the word broadband next to the desired game. More information can be found at Penn Atlantic’s website, www.pennatlantic.com. 
 
The Boll Weevils (19-8, 8-6 GSC) enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed from the GSC-West and are set to play the No. 5 seed from the GSC-East, Montevallo (15-15, 5-7 GSC), at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4. This match up marks the second consecutive GSC Tournament opening-round meeting between the two squads. The Weevils ended the Falcon’s season with a 63-61 victory in last year’s first round. This season, UAM has a 2-0 record against UM, including a 67-53 win on the road and a 71-62 win in Monticello. UAM trails 3-8 in the all-time series with Montevallo and sports a 4-5 all-time record in the GSC Tournament.

The Cotton Blossoms (18-7, 10-4 GSC) enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed from the GSC-West and are set to play the No. 3 seed from the GSC-East, North Alabama (15-12, 8-4 GSC), at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5. UAM defeated UNA earlier this season in Florence, Ala. by a final score of 64-61. The Blossoms have a 1-1 all-time record against the Lady Lions and a 4-5 all-time record in the GSC Tournament.